Super Typhoon Sinlaku no longer expected to enter PAR - PAGASA

The state weather bureau PAGASA has ruled out the possibility that Super Typhoon Sinlaku will enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as the tropical cyclone continues to move north in the Pacific Ocean. 

PAGASA had previously said Sinlaku, which poses a threat to the Northern Mariana Islands, could enter the PAR later this week, although it won't have a direct impact on local weather. 

According to the weather agency, Sinlaku is now predicted to track northwestward and recurve toward Japan's southern coast within the April 13–19 forecast period.

At 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sinlaku was located 2,535 east of southeastern Luzon. With maximum sustained winds of 195 km/h and gusts of up to 240 km/h, it was heading northward at 15 km/h.

PAGASA expects one tropical cyclone to enter or develop inside the PAR in April amid the dry season. —VBL, GMA News