Rappler's latest typhoon report says, according to a Facebook post, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecasts that a tropical storm larger than the Philippine area will form in the Philippine Forecast Area (PAR) next week, the second week of September. Rappler stressed that this was untrue information.
The Philippine news agency noted that the Facebook post about the super typhoon appearing near the East Sea had 631 shares, 251 interactions and 38 comments. The article was posted by the account "Philippine Weather Warning". This account has 17,000 followers and 4,400 likes.
The post said that a larger tropical storm than the Philippines is expected to form in the Philippine forecast area in the second week of September. The post also stated that PAGASA is monitoring two storms with the potential to strengthen into super typhoons.
Explaining the above information as untrue, Rappler pointed out that although PAGASA's recent typhoon forecast mentioned the possibility of a low pressure near the East Sea entering the Philippine forecast area in the next 2 weeks, no system has the potential to be larger than the Philippine territory. The expected level and intensity of these storms have not been determined.
According to PAGASA's storm and tropical depression forecast on September 6, two low pressure areas near the East Sea may form during the week of September 6 to 12. A low pressure area near the East Sea may form north of the Philippine forecast area, while the remaining low pressure area may form outside the Philippine forecast area. Both of these depressions are likely to strengthen into tropical storms.
During the week of September 13-19, a low pressure is forecast to form outside the forecast area and may enter the Philippine forecast area and strengthen into a storm. Also this week, a third low pressure near the South China Sea may form near northwest Luzon, with the possibility of strengthening into a storm.
PAGASA did not state in any storm or tropical depression forecast that there is a super typhoon expected near the East Sea in the next 2 weeks.
Typhoon No. 3 Yagi (local name ent enteng), leaving the Philippine forecast area on September 4, is the latest super typhoon PAGASA is monitoring.
However, when inside the Philippine forecast area, super typhoon Yagi is only at the level of a strong tropical storm. The East Sea typhoon will intensify into a typhoon and super typhoon as it enters the South China Sea, outside the Philippines' forecast area.
The post warning of a super typhoon appearing near the East Sea also has a link stating it is a list of areas affected by the super typhoon.
However, when scanning the website to check the link link WhereGoes, the link warning of super typhoons near the East Sea led to an online shopping platform, not PAGASA's typhoon forecast bulletin.
Similarly, when scanning on virusTotal, the link in the super typhoon scene post is marked as toxic. Certego and Criminal IP also discovered potential fraud threats in the super typhoon warning link near the East Sea. accessing such links puts users at risk of information theft.
