MORE RAIN EXPECTED OVER MINDANAO AS MONSOON TROUGH GETS BROADER

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(AS OF 1P[03:30UTC] MAY 18, 2009)

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SYNOPSIS: MONSOON TROUGH (ITCZ) OVER SOUTHERN LUZON VISAYAS AND MINDANAO.

Broad monsoon trough now over Southern Luzon Visayas and Mindanao expected to bring more shower and thunderstorm over the said areas.


COVERED (MAY 16-17 15:00UTC) 1 DAY
36.00 mm BUGSUK ISLAND 8.18 117.30
36.00 mm MAASIN/LEYTE ISLAND 10.13 124.83
39.00 mm MALAYBALAY/MINDANAO 8.15 125.08
45.00 mm PUERTO PRINCESA AFB 9.75 118.73
47.00 mm GENERAL SANTOS 6.12 125.18
62.00 mm SURIGAO/MINDANAO IL 9.80 125.50
68.00 mm CAGAYAN DE TAWI-TAW 7.00 118.08
141.00 mm BUTUAN/MINDANAO ISL 8.93 125.52

COVERED (MAY 15-17 15:00UTC) 3 DAYS
118.00 mm MALABANG/MINDANAO 7.62 124.07
167.00 mm SURIGAO/MINDANAO IL 9.80 125.50
199.00 mm BUTUAN/MINDANAO ISL 8.93 125.52

COVERED (MAY 11-17 15:00UTC) 7 DAYS
205.08 mm SURIGAO/MINDANAO IL 9.80 125.50
244.14 mm BUTUAN/MINDANAO ISL 8.93 125.52