An estimated 13 to 16 tropical cyclones could hit the country this year, an official from state weather bureau PAGASA said on Tuesday.
At a Palace press briefing, PAGASA Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section chief Ana Solis said this figure is below the average of 19 to 20 cyclones every year. “For now po, by this year mga around 13 to 16 na bagyo po ang possible po this year – so, ibig sabihin po, maaaring below normal dahil mararamdaman po kasi natin iyong possible effect ng La Niña is last quarter of the year,” Solis said.
“So, for now po 13 to 16 po for this year iyong ating predicted which is below normal doon sa average na 19 to 20 po,” he added. Earlier, the Department of Science and Technology said that there is 62% that the La Niña would be felt this June. PAGASA earlier said La Niña is characterized by unusually cooler than average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific . La Niña is usually associated with above normal rainfall conditions, PAGASA said.
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