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The low pressure area, which formed on Friday, September 20, would be given the local name Igme if it becomes a tropical cyclone inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility
MANILA, Philippines – One of the cloud clusters inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) developed into a low pressure area (LPA) early Friday, September 20.
As of 8 am on Friday, the LPA was located 590 kilometers east of Itbayat, Batanes.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in a Facebook post that the LPA is moving northwest at 40 kilometers per hour.
That would be in the general direction of Taiwan, which is within PAR.
PAGASA also said the LPA has a high chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within 24 hours.
If it becomes a tropical cyclone inside PAR, it would be the country’s ninth tropical cyclone for 2024 and the fifth for September alone. Its local name would be Igme.
So far, the weather bureau has not released rainfall warnings for the LPA.
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Rainfall warnings remain in effect, however, for the southwest monsoon or habagat. Below is PAGASA’s updated forecast as of 11 am on Friday.
Friday noon, September 20, to Saturday noon, September 21
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 millimeters): Ilocos Region, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Zambales, Bataan
Saturday noon, September 21, to Sunday noon, September 22
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Batanes
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
The weather bureau said floods and landslides are still expected.
In other areas in Luzon as well as the Visayas, isolated to scattered rain and thunderstorms will continue on Friday, also due to the southwest monsoon.
Mindanao is not affected by the southwest monsoon and will only see localized thunderstorms on Friday. – Rappler.com
