Tropical Storm Egay may rapidly intensify within 72 hours, says PAGASA
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EGAY. Satellite image of Tropical Storm Egay (Doksuri) as of July 22, 2023, 11 pm.
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Atmospheric and oceanic conditions would be ‘favorable’ for Tropical Storm Egay (Doksuri), which is still expected to reach super typhoon status
MANILA, Philippines – Rapid intensification is likely for Tropical Storm Egay (Doksuri) within the next 72 hours, the Philippines’ weather bureau warned on Saturday evening, July 22.
In its 11 pm bulletin on Saturday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) explained that atmospheric and oceanic conditions would be “favorable” for the tropical storm in the next three days.
Egay maintained its strength late Saturday, with maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 90 km/h.
But it is projected to intensify into a severe tropical storm and subsequently into a typhoon on Sunday, July 23.
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