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As Lando (Koppu) left the Philippines landmass yesterday at around 5:00 PM, the said weather system had weakened into a Severe Tropical Storm (STS). However, according to PAGASA, its outer cloud bond will still bring heavy to intense rain showers.
According to the latest rainfall data from the weather bureau, areas in Northern Luzon have experienced a month’s worth of rainfall.

RECORDED RAINFALL

From October 19 to 20, Baguio City had 688 mms. of rainfall, more than its normal October average rainfall at 454.3 mm.

Tropical Storm LANDO Track (1)

At 7:00 AM today, Lando was located at 100 kilometers northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte with maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kph. It is forecast to move northeast at 5 kph.
The current forecast track of PAGASA shows that Lando will exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Sunday.

psws social media (3)

Stormy weather will prevail in areas under Public Storm Warning Signals. In Metro Manila and rest of central Luzon, light to moderate rain showers are still expected. Meanwhile Visayas and Mindanao will experience improved weather conditions apart from isolated thunderstorms during the latter part of the day.

Lando walks
PAGASA says that Lando’s movement can be compared to the speed of a man walking. The High Pressure Area extending over the West Philippine Sea and Eastern Pacific is the reason for its slow movement. These weather systems are anti-cyclonic, preventing Lando from moving northward.