According to the latest storm news on August 29 from the Philippine Astronomical, Geophysical and Meteorological Administration (PAGASA), a cluster of clouds in the east of the country may develop into a low pressure area and enter the weather monitoring area. of the Philippines (PAR).
The cloud cluster, along with the southwest monsoon, will bring rainfall to most areas of the country, according to PAGASA weather forecaster Benison Estareja.
We are constantly monitoring cloud clusters in the east of the country, Estareja announced in a public weather forecast . They may develop into low pressure in the coming days and enter the Philippine monitoring area.
Estareja said rain is expected in the eastern regions of the country, especially in the Caraga and Davao regions in Mindanao, due to these cloud clusters.
Similarly, Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro and Palawan will also receive rain due to the southwest monsoon.
According to PAGASA's 4 a.m. weather forecast on August 29, overcast skies, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in Metro Manila, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna , Batangas, Rizal and Quezon), Pangasinan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan and the rest of Mimaropa (Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan).
Expect cloudy skies with scattered showers or thunderstorms in the rest of the country.
PAGASA did not issue a gale warning for any coastal areas of the country.
During the week of September 2-8, 2024, PAGASA said, a low pressure area is likely to form in the north of PAGASA's forecast area (PMD). This low pressure is unlikely to strengthen into a storm.
According to PAGASA's September storm/low pressure forecast map, storms tend to move along 4 main paths.
The storm's path is toward the northeast, affecting Japan and South Korea. Some storms move northwest, toward Taiwan (China).
More dangerously, many storms will land directly in the Philippines, then enter the East Sea and move towards Vietnam. Specifically, the storm could sweep across the north and northern tip of Luzon island and then head straight into Hong Kong (China) or Vietnam.
Another storm direction could make landfall in southern Luzon island and move straight into Vietnam.
According to the Vietnam National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, in September, about 5-7 storms/tropical depressions are likely to appear in the East Sea ; Of which, about 2-3 storms landed on land.
