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TS Karding exits PAR; monsoon rains to continue over Luzon


Tropical Storm Karding exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday morning, but rains due to enhanced Southwest Monsoon will continue, PAGASA said in its 11 a.m. forecast.

As of 10:00 a.m., the center of TS Karding was estimated at 905 km northeast of Basco, Batanes, with maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph.

It is moving northwest at 25 kph.

Meanwhile, the tropical depression PAGASA is monitoring was estimated at 1,030 km west of Extreme Northern Luzon, with maximum winds of 55 kph and gusts of up to 75 kph.

It is moving north at 10 kph towards southeastern China and is predicted to have no direct effect on any part of the country.

PAGASA said the Southwest Monsoon enhanced by Karding will continue to bring scattered to widespread monsoon rains over Northern Luzon, Central Luzon and the western section of Southern Luzon.

Moderate to heavy rains are expected over Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas and Rizal.

Sea travel remains risky over the western seaboard of Luzon, while no tropical cyclone warning signal was issued. —Jamil Santos/LBG, GMA News

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