According to the latest weather forecast from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), on the morning of January 14, a low pressure area near the East Sea strengthened into a tropical depression.
By 10 am this morning (local time), the center of the low pressure is located at about 8.2 degrees North latitude - 132.1 degrees East longitude, about 635 km east of Hinatuan. Northeast monsoon affects Northern Luzon.
The strongest wind near the center of the low pressure reached 45 km/h, gusting up to 54 km/h. The low pressure is forecast to be highly likely to strengthen into a tropical depression in the next 24 hours.
Due to the influence of the tropical depression, the sky is gloomy, scattered thunderstorms begin to appear in some areas such as Visayas East, Davao Region, Caraga, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon... Moderate to heavy rain may lead to the possibility of floods and landslides.
Weather forecast for tomorrow, January 15, heavy rain of 50-200mm occurs in many places including: Samar, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Leyte, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte...
In the East Sea, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on the morning of January 14, at Huyen Tran station, there was strong Northeast wind at level 6, sometimes level 7.
Forecast for the day and night of January 14, the sea area northeast of the Northern East Sea and the sea area west of the Southern East Sea (including the sea area west of the Truong Sa special zone) will have strong Northeast winds at level 6, gusts at level 7-8; rough seas, waves 2.0-3.0m high.
On January 15, the sea area northeast of the Northern East Sea area has strong Northeast winds at level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting at level 7; waves 2.0-3.0m high; rough seas. Level of natural disaster risk at sea: Level 2.
Ships operating in the above areas are at high risk of being affected by strong winds and big waves. People and tourists planning to visit these sea areas should pay attention to weather forecasts and follow local instructions to avoid dangerous storms and floods.
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