WEATHER UPDATE — According to the Philippines Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), a Low Pressure Area (LPA) trough will affect Visayas and Mindanao. There are active tropical cyclones outside PAR as of 3:00 AM today. The tropical depression (formerly “Jenny”) was estimated based on available data at 1,025 km West of extreme Northern Luzon (21.3°N, 112.0°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It is moving West Southwestward slowly. Typhoon Bolaven, on the other hand, was estimated based on available data at 2,385 km East of Eastern Visayas (12.8°N, 147.5°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving Northwestward at 20 km/h.

Weather Today – October 10, 2023

Mindanao, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, and Central Visayas will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms caused by the trough of LPA. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to, at times, heavy rains.

Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms caused by the trough of LPA or localized thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.

According to PAGASA’s Forecast Wind and Coastal Water Condition, Luzon and Visayas have light to moderate wind speeds from northeast to north with slightly moderate coastal water (1.2 to 2.1 meters).

Meanwhile, Mindanao has light to moderate wind speeds from northwest to west with slight to moderate (0.6 to 2.1 meters) coastal water conditions. 

Under present weather conditions, the Trough of a Low-Pressure Area (LPA) affects Visayas and Mindanao. The 12-hour rainfall forecast is light to moderate rains and thunderstorms.

WATERCOURSES LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED:

• Camarines Sur
• Catanduanes 
• Masbate 
• Albay 
• Sorsogon 
• Camarines Norte
• Leyte 
• Samar 
• Southern Leyte
• Dinagat Islands
• Surigao Del Sur
• Surigao Del Norte
• Agusan Del Norte
• Lanao Del Norte
• Misamis Oriental
• Misamis Occidental
• Bukidnon
• Zamboanga Del Sur
• Zamboanga Del Norte
• Zamboanga Sibugay
• Lanao Del Sur
• Maguindanao 
• North Cotabato
• South Cotabato
• Sultan Kudarat
• Davao Del Norte
• Davao Del Sur
• Davao Occidental
• Davao Oriental
• Davao De Oro

People living near the mountain slopes and in the low-lying areas of the above-mentioned river systems and the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils concerned are still advised to take necessary precautionary measures.

Source: (PAGASA)

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