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PAGASA: Igme a typhoon again, may return in 24-48 hours


Typhoon Igme (Tembin) has intensified and may return to Philippine territory in the next 24 to 48 hours, state weather forecasters warned Sunday afternoon. In an advisory, PAGASA said Igme, which weakened after making landfall on Taiwan and exited the Philippines as a tropical storm on Saturday, is again a typhoon. "Typhoon Igme (Tembin) was at 460 km northwest of Laoag City and still outside of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). This typhoon may re-enter the PAR within the next 24 to 48 hours," it said in a 1 p.m. advisory. A 9 a.m. update (Manila time) of the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center indicated Igme/Tembin had maximum winds of 85 knots (157.42 kph) and gustiness of up to 105 knots (194.46 kph). PAGASA describes a tropical storm as a moderate tropical cyclone with maximum wind speed of 64 to 118 kph. It describes a typhoon as an intense tropical cyclone with maximum wind speed exceeding 118 kph. Meanwhile, PAGASA said the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Igme and Typhoon Julian (Bolaven) will bring moderate rains of 2.5 to 7.5 mm/hr and thunderstorms with strong winds in Northern Luzon. — BM, GMA News

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