Weather

Tropical cyclone wind signals are hoisted over Cagayan and portions of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) as Typhoon “Betty” maintained its strength on Tuesday morning, May 30.

Several flights and sea trips were canceled on Monday, May 29, due to inclement weather brought by Typhoon “Betty” and southwest monsoon.

Typhoon “Betty” has slightly decelerated while moving northwestward over the waters east of Cagayan on Monday, May 29, the state weather bureau said.

[As of 2:50 p.m., May 28] Classes in the following areas have been suspended on Monday, May 29, due to anticipated inclement weather brought on by Typhoon “Betty.”

“Betty” has been downgraded from super typhoon to typhoon category as it decelerated moving westward over the Philippine Sea east of northern Luzon as of 11:00 a.m. Sunday, May 28, according to the state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

The state weather bureau on Saturday morning, May 27, raised wind signal no. 1 over parts of Cagayan and Isabela, as Super Typhoon (ST) “Betty” maintained its strength while moving west northwestward.