Tropical Depression Julian and localized thunderstorms were expected to bring rains to parts of the country on Saturday, September 28, 2024, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Weather satellite image from Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Julian and localized thunderstorms were expected to bring rains to parts of the country on Saturday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
In an early morning advisory, Pagasa weather specialist Daniel James Villamil said Julian was seen 400 kilometers (km) east of Aparri, Cagayan as of 4 a.m., September 28.
He also said the tropical depression was packing maximum sustained winds of 55 km per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 70 kph, based on their latest monitoring.
“Kasalukuyan itong gumagalaw sa bilis na 10 kph,” Villamil added.
(It currently moves at a speed of 10 kph.)
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He likewise said that Julian may leave the Philippine area of responsibility by Wednesday or Thursday next week.
For now, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is still hoisted over Cagayan, including the Babuyan Islands, the northeastern portion of Isabela, and the eastern portion of Apayao because of Julian.
Cagayan, including the Babuyan Islands, may expect rains with strong winds while Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Batanes, and Isabela may anticipate cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.
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Meanwhile, localized thunderstorms were seen to trigger partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers in Metro Manila and the rest of the country on Saturday.
And while Pagasa noted it expects waves as high as four meters in the seaboards of Batanes, the Babuyan Islands, and the eastern seaboard of Mainland Cagayan, it did not raise any gale warning over any coasts of the country as of its 5 a.m., September 28, advisory.
Caption: The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration says the country will see rains on Saturday, September 28, 2024, brought by Tropical Depression Julian and localized thunderstorms. (Photo courtesy of Pagasa)