Typhoon Yutu to bring torrential rain, damaging winds to the northern Philippines early this week

By Faith Eherts, AccuWeather meteorologist

By Robert Richards, AccuWeather meteorologist

October 28, 2018, 4:00:23 PM EDT

Despite no longer being a super typhoon, Yutu is expected to slam into the northern Philippines with flooding rain and damaging winds early this week.

Yutu (known locally as Rosita) will move westward toward the northern Philippines over the next 24-36 hours, continuing to stir dangerously rough seas.

Cruises, cargo ships and other sea-faring transportation will need to reroute or risk being battered by high winds and dangerous seas.

Typhoon Yutu captured by Himawari satellite imagery on Oct. 28, 2018. (NOAA)

AccuWeather meteorologists currently expect Yutu to move over the northern Philippines as a powerful typhoon, with wind speeds equivalent to those of a Category 3 hurricane early this week.

The storm's influence will first be noticeable to those on land on Monday, when clouds, showers and gusty winds will begin streaming across the Batanes, Babuyan Islands and northern and eastern coastal portions of Luzon.

The storm is expected to largely spare the capital city of Manila on the western coast of the Philippines.

Strong winds could damage trees and buildings, resulting in power outages and interruption of other utilities beginning on Tuesday. Accompanying heavy rainfall could result in dangerous flooding, mudslides and washouts.

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Rainfall amounts will average 125-250 mm (5-10 inches) with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 500 mm (20 inches) across the northern Philippines. Winds will gust over 160 km/h (100 mph), causing major delays.

Transportation delays will occur as the storm impacts Luzon Monday through Wednesday.

Many areas previously impacted by Typhoon Mangkhut in mid-September could face another round of destructive tropical weather.

As the storm slows, it will slowly meander westward in the South China Sea and weaken Thursday and Friday. Interests in Taiwan should keep an eye on Yutu later in the week.

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