Signal No. 2 in Batanes as Carina seen to leave PAR on Wednesday

Typhoon Carina maintained its strength as it moved north-northeastward at 25 kph over the sea east of Taiwan.

According to PAGASA’s 11 p.m. cyclone bulletin on Tuesday, Carina was last seen 335 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 150 kph, gustiness of up to 185 kph, and central pressure of 960 hPa.

Strong typhoon-force winds also extend outwards up to 700 kilometers from the center of the eye of the typhoon.

Signal No. 2 remains over Batanes with Carina bringing winds of 62 kph to 88 kph over the next few hours.

Affected residents may experience gale-force winds, and minor to moderate threats to life and property, PAGASA said.

The following areas under Signal No. 1 will experience winds of 39kph to 61 kph with minimal to minor threat to life and property:

• Babuyan Islands
• The northern portion of mainland Cagayan (Claveria, Santa Praxedes, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Santa Ana, Gonzaga)
• The northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Burgos, Bangui, Pagudpud, Dumalneg, Adams)

PAGASA said Carina over the Philippine Sea is forecast to turn northwestward on Wednesday and make landfall over the northern portion of Taiwan on Wednesday afternoon or early evening.

The typhoon will cross the rugged terrain of Taiwan and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday evening or Thursday early morning.

"Outside the PAR Region, CARINA will cross the Taiwan Strait and make its final landfall over southeastern China on Thursday morning or early afternoon," PAGASA said.

Typhoon Carina is forecast to bring 50 to 100 mm of heavy rainfall over Batanes and Babuyan Islands from Tuesday to Wednesday evening, while various areas in the western portion of Luzon may anticipate moderate to intense rainfall caused by Carina and an enhance Southwest Monsoon.

The effects of the Southwest Monsoon may also cause strong to gale-force gusts in the following areas over the next few days:

Tuesday and Wednesday: Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Northern Mindanao

Thursday: Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Negros Occidental, and Northern Samar

A gale warning has been raised over the coastal waters of Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and the northeastern portion of Cagayan.

Due to the effects of both Typhoon Carina and the Southwest Monsoon, rough seas may be expected over the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon outside Gale Warning areas and the eastern seaboard of Central Luzon within the next 24 hours, while the eastern seaboards of Southern Luzon, western seaboards of Luzon, the southern seaboards of Southern Luzon, the western and eastern seaboards of Visayas, and the eastern seaboard of Mindanao will have moderate to rough seas.

Carina may continue to intensify and reach its peak intensity before making a landfall scenario over Taiwan by Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning before exiting the Philippine area of Responsibility.

PAGASA advised the public, especially those near hazard-susceptible areas, to take necessary measures to “protect life and property” and follow instructions from local officials. —NB, GMA Integrated News