PAGASA: Tropical Storm Caloy might not hit land
As of 10 a.m., "Caloy" was spotted at 1,015 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte.
MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau PAGASA on Tuesday said that Tropical Storm Caloy (international name: Jelawat) might not make landfall over any part of the country.
This, PAGASA said, is due to the storm’s recurving track. "Caloy" entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility Tuesday morning.
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No tropical cyclone warning signal has been hoisted yet.
As of 10 a.m., "Caloy" was spotted at 1,015 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. It has maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kilometers per hour.
"Caloy"—which is forecast to move north northwest at 15 kilometers per hour—may leave the PAR on Friday morning.
“Estimated rainfall amount is from moderate to heavy within the 550 kilometers diameter of the tropical storm,” PAGASA said.
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