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MANILA, Philippines – Tropical depression “Ofel” has approached the western boundary of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and may eventually leave the county area on Friday morning.
The latest severe weather bulletin from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Thursday night said Ofel was last seen 400 kilometers east of Subic Bay, with maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers. per hour (kph) and gusts up to 55 km / h.
It is still moving in a west northwest pattern, at a speed of 25 kph.
As of now, all tropical cyclone warning signs have been removed, although light to moderate rains may persist in Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Bangsamoro, and the Zamboanga Peninsula, due to the monsoon of the southwest or habagat.
Still, Pagasa warned that flash floods and rain-induced landslides can still occur in areas affected by heavy or prolonged rains.
A gale warning is still raised across the entire northern Luzon coastline, including the Ilocos region and the Cagayan valley, due to surface wind flow from the northeast. This means that seafarers and fishermen using small boats are still discouraged from setting sail due to very rough sea conditions.
Meanwhile, the combined effects of the southwest monsoon and northeast surface wind flow will also be experienced on the eastern and western shores of central and southern Luzon.
Ofel is expected to move west over the Western Philippine Sea on Friday and make landfall over Vietnam by night. However, it is still expected to eventually weaken when it makes landfall.
JE
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