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Tropical Depression Nika is the Philippines’ 14th tropical cyclone for 2024, and the second for November
MANILA, Philippines – The low pressure area (LPA) that the weather bureau has been monitoring since Friday, November 8, entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 2 am on Saturday, November 9, then developed into a tropical depression at 8 am.
It was given the local name Nika, as the Philippines’ 14th tropical cyclone for 2024.
It is also the second tropical cyclone for November, following Typhoon Marce (Yinxing), which left PAR on Friday.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) will issue its first bulletin on Nika at 11 am on Saturday.
Nika remains generally far from landmass, east of Southern Luzon, as of 8 am. Given its distance from land, PAGASA Weather Specialist Daniel James Villamil earlier said the weather disturbance would have no effect on the country yet, at least on Saturday.
But on Sunday, November 10, Nika may bring scattered rain to Bicol, Quezon, and Aurora.
Then on Monday, November 11, and Tuesday, November 12, it may trigger rain in most of Northern Luzon as well, aside from Southern Luzon. Northern Luzon has just been hit by Marce.
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Meanwhile, another LPA formed outside PAR on Friday evening.
It was located 2,870 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao at 3 am on Saturday, still far outside PAR.
It currently has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression in the next 24 hours, according to PAGASA.
The weather bureau advised the public to keep monitoring updates on this LPA, aside from updates on Nika.
On Saturday, the entire country is expected to have generally fair weather, with just isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. – Rappler.com
