WeatherAlert: The trough of Tropical Storm Rosal (Pakhar) may still cause rain showers, but conditions are improving as it moves away. RosalPH
MANILA, Philippines – Rosal intensified from a tropical depression into a tropical storm, the weather bureau said on Sunday evening, December 11.Rosal now has maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour from the previous 55 km/h, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration in its 11 pm bulletin on Sunday. Its gustiness went up to 80 km/h from 70 km/h.
It is moving northeast, or away from Philippine landmass, at a slightly faster 20 km/h from the previous 15 km/h. It did not make landfall, though it did bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country during the weekend.PAGASA said late Sunday that Rosal’s trough or extension may still cause rain showers, possibly in the eastern part of Luzon, but conditions are improving as the tropical storm moves away.
PAGASA said Rosal may start weakening late Monday, December 12, due to “increasingly unfavorable conditions associated with the monsoon surge,” referring to cold air. Tropical cyclones are fueled by warm air.
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