Sarah leaves PAR, weakens into low pressure area

Acor Arceo

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Sarah leaves PAR, weakens into low pressure area
Sarah (Fung-wong), the Philippines' 19th tropical cyclone for 2019, leaves the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday, November 23

What’s the weather like in your area? Tweet us at @rapplerdotcom.

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Sarah (Fung-wong) left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 6 am on Saturday, November 23, then weakened into a low pressure area (LPA) at 8 am.

In a bulletin issued 11 am on Saturday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the LPA which used to be Sarah is now 635 kilometers north northeast of Basco, Batanes.

At its peak, Sarah was classified as a severe tropical storm. (READ: FAST FACTS: Tropical cyclones, rainfall advisories)

Sarah did not make landfall in the Philippines, but its trough or extension earlier brought some rain to parts of Northern Luzon.

Forecast track of the low pressure area which used to be Tropical Depression Sarah (Fung-wong), as of November 23, 2019, 11 am. Image from PAGASA

Sarah was the Philippines’ 19th tropical cyclone for 2019, and the 3rd for November. (READ: LIST: PAGASA’s names for tropical cyclones in 2019)

The country gets an average of 20 tropical cyclones annually, but since 2019 is an El Niño year, only 14 to 18 tropical cyclones had been projected.

When Sarah formed, the estimate was exceeded for the year and also for the month of November.

These had been the projections for the last two months of 2019:

  • November – 1 or 2
  • December – 0 or 1

PAGASA declared the start of the rainy season last June 14. – Rappler.com

Add a comment

Sort by

There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.

Summarize this article with AI

How does this make you feel?

Loading
Download the Rappler App!
Clothing, Apparel, Person

author

Acor Arceo

Acor Arceo is the head of copy and editorial standards at Rappler. Trained in both online and TV newsrooms, Acor ensures consistency in editorial standards across all sections and also supervises Rappler’s coverage of disasters.