The low-pressure area being monitored off the West Philippine Sea may intensify into a tropical depression and named “Goring” within 48 hours.
The PA was estimated at 250 kilometers west-northwest of Sinait, Ilocos Sur at noon yesterday.
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration weather specialist Ezra Bulquerin said some parts of Northern Luzon will likely to continue experiencing rains in the next four days due to the LPA, the tropical cyclone-enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat,” and tropical storm “Falcon” (international name “Danas”).
So far, the brewing tropical cyclone is not seen to make landfall over any part of the country, Bulquerin said.
He added that the LPA will not a have a direct effect on the movement of Falcon, which was about to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility last night.
Falcon was last spotted 385 kms north-northeast of Basco, Batanes at noon yesterday. It slightly strengthened with maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 90 kph and continues to move north at 20 kph.
Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Batanes while tropical cyclone wind signals in other areas have been lifted.
Bulquerin said PAGASA will likely lift the warning in Batanes within yesterday.
Today, moderate to at times heavy rains will persist over Ilocos region, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, and northern Palawan, including Calamian and Cuyo Islands, while light to moderate to at times heavy rains will prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon.
Residents in these areas, especially those in areas identified to be at risk of flooding and landslides, were advised to take precautionary measures, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring PAGASA updates.
Sea travel also remains risky over the seaboard of Batanes, coastlines of Luzon, and the western seaboard of Visayas.
Meanwhile, the water level at Angat Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan continues to dwindle and inched closer to its lowest recorded level of 157.56 meters.
As of yesterday morning, Angat Dam’s water level was slightly down to 158.27 meters from 158.38 meters last Wednesday.
This is due to lack of rainfall over the Angat watershed in Bulacan, despite the passage of Falcon in Northern Luzon. (Ellalyn V. Ruiz)
