A meteorologist dismissed online claims that Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 8 will be possibly hoisted over Extreme Northern Luzon due to the threat of Super Typhoon Henry.
ABS-CBN resident meteorologist Ariel Rojas informed Filipinos that the state weather bureau’s maximum signal for Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) is only up to Number 5.
He added that this is the highest wind signal that can be raised by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
“There are only 5 Wind Signals used by @dost_pagasa,” Rojas tweeted.
“While Signal No. 5 is for Super Typhoon, #HenryPH is non-landfalling. PAGASA clarified today that the highest wind signal that may be raised is Signal No. 3,” he added on Wednesday, accompanying his post with an infographic from the state weather bureau.
“You’re on the internet already. Please get your weather updates from reliable sources only,” Rojas added.
His post came after false claims that Signal No. 8 could be raised over the extreme northern parts of the country due to “Henry” circulated on social media.
Among the viral posts is an edited video on TikTok, which includes a voice-over of a supposed newscaster.
She claimed that a certain signal number might be possibly raised when the super typhoon merges with the “Low Pressure Area” inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
The “low pressure area” or LPA mentioned in the video refers to Tropical Depression Gardo.
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