Typhoon Jose to exit by Thursday

MT Satellite image August 5, 2014, 7:01 a.m. Screengrab from https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/

MANILA, Philippines–Typhoon Jose (international name: Halong) is expected Tuesday to be 840 kilometers east northeast of Aparri, Cagayan and 810 kilometers east northeast of Basco, Batanes on Wednesday.

By Thursday, it is expected to be on its way out of the Philippine area of responsibility and head toward Japan.

The tenth to enter the country this year, Jose was estimated on Monday to pack maximum winds up to 185 km per hour near the center and gustiness up to 220 kph as it moved northwest at 15 kph.

While the typhoon will not make landfall, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Jose brought heavy to intense rains within its 650-kilometer diameter.

Heavy rainfall was felt over Metro Manila and nearby Rizal, Laguna, Batangas, Bataan and Zambales provinces Monday, according to Pagasa.

The state weather bureau said Jose is not affecting any part of the country and attributed the rains felt in Luzon this week to the southwest monsoon.

Light to moderate rainfall was felt over Quezon, which was devastated by Typhoon Glenda last month, as well as Cavite, Bulacan, parts of Pampanga, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija.–Dona Z. Pazzibugan