While the danger from Haiyan has left the Philippines, another tropical threat looms for the upcoming days.
A tropical disturbance spinning north of Papua New Guinea is expected to track through the Philippines in a very similar fashion to Haiyan at midweek.
The good news is that winds within the system will be significantly weaker than in Haiyan when it reaches the Philippines. The bad news is that the disturbance is still expected to strengthen into a tropical storm and will return heavy rain to the areas devastated by Haiyan.
The future tropical storm should reach the east-central Philippines early Wednesday morning (local time), then cross the nation through Wednesday afternoon.
This system will not be traveling as fast as Haiyan, meaning there will be more time for heavy rain to pour down.
AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Eric Wanenchak anticipates a general 100 to 200 mm (4 to 8 inches) of rain will fall along the path of the system.
That amount of rain could easily trigger new flash flooding problems, especially with the ground severely saturated by Haiyan. Mudslides are again a threat, while any rain could hamper cleanup and recovery efforts.
While the winds will pale in comparison to Haiyan, any strong wind gusts could toss around debris left in the wake of Haiyan and create additional hazards to those outside. Read more on AccuWeather
