Tropical storm Kiko exits PAR

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Tropical storm Kiko has left the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday afternoon, the state weather bureau said.

Kiko was last spotted 215 kilometers west northwest of Basco, Batanes, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

Cloudy skies with light to moderate thunderstorms are forecast over Ilocos region, Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands due to the trough of Tropical Storm Kiko.

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Lightning and flashfloods in low-lying areas are possible.

Coastal waters in Northern Luzon will be moderate to rough.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms, Pagasa said. je