‘Quedan’ moves north but won’t affect PH directly—Pagasa

MT Satellite image September 30, 2013, Monday, 8:32AM. Screengrab from https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical depression “Quedan” maintained strength as it moved north slowly, the state weather bureau said Monday.

The cyclone was last observed 910 kilometers east of Borongan, Eastern Samar, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.

Quedan has so far not directly affected the country and is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Tuesday evening.

“Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms,” Pagasa said.

Meanwhile,  Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.

Moderate to occasionally strong winds coming from the southwest to west will prevail over the eastern section of Visayas and of Mindanao and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to occasionally rough, Pagasa said.

Elsewhere light to moderate winds coming from the northeast to east will prevail over Extreme Northern Luzon while the southwest and the rest of the country will have slight to moderate seas, it added.