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MANILA, Philippines – A new low pressure area (LPA) was detected off Catanduanes as Tropical Depression Vicky is about to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this Sunday afternoon, the Atmospheric Services Administration, Geophysicists said. and Astronomical of the Philippines (Pagasa) in its latest meteorological bulletin.
The LPA was last seen 140 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes, according to the meteorological bulletin issued by Pagasa at 11 am. It is less likely to turn into a tropical depression in the next 24 hours.
Meanwhile, downtown Vicky was last seen 135 kilometers east-southeast of Kalayaan, Palawan. It is moving west at 35 kilometers per hour and has maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour.
Tropical Cyclone No. 1 wind signal remains raised over the Kalayaan Islands.
“Strong breeze or near-gale conditions will be experienced over the Kalayaan Islands due to the passage of the tropical depression,” said Pagasa.
Meanwhile, gusty winds are likely to affect most of Luzon, especially in coastal and mountainous areas, due to the increase in the northeast monsoon.
According to Pagasa, the combined effects of Vicky, the end of a frontal system, and LPA will bring moderate to heavy rains, sometimes intense, over the mainland valley of Cagayan, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Aurora, Quezon, Bicol region. , the northern part of Palawan, including the Calamian Islands, and the Kalayaan Islands for the remainder of Sunday.
Light to moderate rains, sometimes heavy, are expected on the Babuyan Islands, Metro Manila, North Samar and the rest of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon and Mimaropa.
By Monday, such weather systems will bring moderate to heavy rains over the Babuyan Islands, the mainland Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao and the northern part of Quezon.
Meanwhile, light to moderate with sometimes heavy rains, will be experienced over Batanes, the Kalayaan Islands and the rest of the Cordillera Administrative Region.
Pagasa said Vicky is forecast to move generally west or southwest over the Western Philippine Sea in the next 12 hours.
The meteorological office added that Vicky is expected to become a tropical storm in the next 24 hours, but is less likely to reach severe tropical storm status during the forecast period due to “marginally favorable conditions.”
EDV
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