ClarkEligue wrote:In my observation, usually when a storm gets to an angle in relation to the Philippine Archipelago, the maximum effect of the Southwest Monsoon is felt in Metro Manila and in areas in Southwest Luzon and Western Visayas.
That area would be anywhere East of Northern Luzon, especially east of Batanes and Cagayan provinces.
good observation. TC's passing over Batanes dumped lots of rain even as far south in Manila because of the enhanced monsoon. one storm i couldn't forget is TS Bilis in 2006, I almost thought then it was the storm itself that caused the strong rains and winds but it was actually the monsoon.
still IMO PAGASA should also focus on determining the intensity of the monsoon being pulled by these storms at certain times and inform the public about it. there were lots of TC's veering north of PI but it was actually the monsoon which causes all the trouble...that being said, i think posting radar images regularly is the solution...