Pilandok won’t directly affect PH but habagat to prevail

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Pilandok will not directly affect the country, while the southwest monsoon, or habagat, will continue to prevail over Luzon and the western part of Visayas on Tuesday, according to the state weather bureau.

In the 5 a.m. weather forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration, weather specialist Veronica Torres said that Pilandok was last estimated 1,050 kilometers east of Extreme Northern Luzon. It maintained its strength as it was carrying a maximum wind speed of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of 70 kph. 

“Walang direktang epekto sa ating bansa at napakababa naman ng tyansang maglandfall sa anumang parte ng bansa,” Torres said. 

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(This does not have a direct effect over the country and it has a low chance of making landfall in any part of the country.)

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Torres also said that Pilandok will move east-northeastward and then northeastward in the next 24 hours. It may also traverse northwestward and exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning. 

It is forecast to intensify into a tropical storm in the next 12 hours.

Meanwhile, Torres noted that the habagat will bring heavy rains in the western portion of Luzon. She added that Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Batanes, Abra, Benguet, Zambales, and Bataan will experience 50 to 100 millimeters of rainfall on Tuesday due to habagat. 

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Weather disturbances outside the country

Torres also shared that there are currently three weather disturbances being monitored outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR.

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Tropical Storm Saudel, formerly locally named Obet, was last located 965 kilometers west of Extreme Northern Luzon as of 3 a.m. Torres said that because of its east-southeast movement, its chance of re-entering the PAR is not ruled out. 

A tropical depression seen 645 kilometers west-northwest of Itbayat, Batanes is not forecast to enter the PAR. 

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Lastly, a low pressure area 3,000 kilometers east of Southern Luzon has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression in the next 24 hours. Its possibility of entering the PAR is not ruled out. /jpv