Typhoon ‘Karding’ has further intensified while moving West Southwestard according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday, Sept. 25.
“Karding” has rapidly intensified into a typhoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 has been raised over areas in Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Central Luzon as Tropical Storm Karding intensifies while moving west-southwestward.
Tropical Storm Karding will bring light to heavy rains over several portions of Northern Luzon over the weekend as it maintains strength, with the possibility of hoisting tropical cyclone wind signals as early as Friday night, Sept. 23, the weather bureau said.
The southwest monsoon or "habagat" and the trough of Tropical Storm (TS) Karding will bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Visayas and parts of Luzon, the weather bureau said Friday, Sept. 23.
The low pressure area east of Central Luzon developed into a tropical depression at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, according to the country’s weather bureau. Its local given name is Karding.
