PAGASA releases statement of Tropical Storm Inday was issued at around 11pm, July 18, 2018. According to PAGASA, Bagyong Inday has intensified into a tropical storm as it continues to move NorthEastWard.
They added; “The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) enhanced by Tropical Storm “INDAY” will bring intermittent moderate to occasional heavy monsoon rains over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga and Bulacan. Meanwhile, scattered light to moderate with at times heavy rains is expected over Metro Manila, Cagayan Valley, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna and the rest of Central Luzon until Friday (20 July).”
The center of Tropical Storm “INDAY” was estimated based on all available data at 825 km East of Basco, Batanes (19.5 °N, 129.8 °E) as of 10pm update.
Strength of Bagyong “Inday” is at the Maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph.
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