The storm information from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that at 2:00 a.m. on September 26, local time, the center of the low pressure (09 g) was at about 16.4 degrees north latitude, 148.0 degrees east longitude, 2,475 km east-northeast of Eastern Visayas, outside the Philippine Forecast Area (PAR).
PAGASA forecasts the possibility of the high pressure area strengthening in the next 24 hours.
PAGASA weather forecaster Rhea Torres pointed out that the low pressure could reach near the northern tip of Luzon on Friday (September 27) or Saturday (September 28).
Meanwhile, PAGASA's weather bulletin at 4:00 a.m. on September 26 said that the intertropical convergence zone will affect Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao.
Cloudy skies with scattered showers or thunderstorms are forecast to prevail in the Bicol region, Northern Samar, Eastern Mindoro, Marinduque and Romblon. Light to moderate winds from the northeast to the east will prevail with light to moderate seas.
Also in the storm and low pressure forecast on September 25, PAGASA said that during the week from September 25 to October 1, two low pressure areas are expected to appear, including low pressure 1 east of the storm forecast area (TCAD - Tropical Cyclone Advisory Domain) and low pressure 2 north of PAR. The two low pressure areas are likely to strengthen from low to moderate.
During the week of October 2-8, low pressure 3 is in the PAR, possibly entering the East Sea, with the possibility of strengthening from low to moderate.
Meanwhile, low pressure 4 is located at the northern boundary of PAR, with the possibility of strengthening.
Throughout September this year, the Philippines has been continuously affected by low pressure and storms. According to the Philippine Ministry of Social Welfare and Development, a total of about 507,000 families or 1.8 million people were affected by the low pressure/storm in the country in September.
