At 2:00 PM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA 12b) located outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) intensified into a Tropical Depression. According to PAGASA’s 3:00 PM bulletin, the Tropical Depression was situated approximately 900 km southwest of southwestern Luzon, at coordinates 3.8°N, 113.2°E. It carries maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h and gustiness of up to 75 km/h, moving east-northeastward at a speed of 15 km/h.
Current Weather Systems
- Shear Line: Influencing Southern Luzon and the Visayas.
- Northeast Monsoon: Affecting the rest of Luzon.
Forecast Weather Conditions
- Areas: CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Visayas, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Dinagat Islands
Weather: Cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms
Cause: Shear Line
Impacts: Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains, with at times intense rainfall. - Areas: Zamboanga Peninsula, Palawan, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi
Weather: Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms
Cause: Trough of the Tropical Depression
Impacts: Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. - Areas: Metro Manila, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Central Luzon
Weather: Cloudy skies with rains
Cause: Northeast Monsoon
Impacts: Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. - Areas: The rest of Luzon
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains
Cause: Northeast Monsoon
Impacts: No significant impact is anticipated. - Areas: The rest of Mindanao
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms
Cause: Trough of the Tropical Depression
Impacts: Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.
Coastal Water Conditions
- Eastern section of Southern Luzon: Strong northeast winds, and rough seas with wave heights of 2.8 to 4.0 meters.
- Visayas, rest of Luzon, northeastern Mindanao: Moderate to strong winds from the east to northeast, moderate to rough seas with wave heights of 1.5 to 3.7 meters.
- Rest of Mindanao: Light to moderate winds from the east to southeast, slight to moderate seas with wave heights of 0.6 to 2.5 meters.
Residents are advised to remain vigilant against potential hazards such as flash floods and landslides, particularly in areas experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall. Fisherfolk and small seacrafts are cautioned against navigating rough coastal waters. Tropical Depression LPA 12b Develops Outside PAR.