Latest storm and low pressure news on the morning of July 17 from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that on the morning of July 17, the previous tropical depression, depression 07c, is being monitored outside PAR. The latest tropical depression is currently 2,965km from Mindanao, Philippines, with sustained winds of 45km/h, gusts of up to 55km/h, moving slowly northwest.
Previously, at 10 pm on July 16, this tropical depression was 2,980 km southeast of Mindanao. The sustained wind was 45 km/h near the center of the tropical depression and gusts up to 55 km/h. At that time, the tropical depression moved northwest at a speed of 20 km/h.
Weather forecaster Loriedin De la Cruz-Galicia of PAGASA said that this system is expected not to affect any areas on the mainland Philippines in the next 2-3 days.
In the morning bulletin on July 17, weather expert Obet Badrina of PAGASA said that good weather conditions may last until July 19, but some areas in Luzon may record localized thunderstorms in the afternoon of July 17.
He added that the southwest monsoon only affects the northernmost region of Luzon. The southwest monsoon is forecast to cause gloomy skies, with scattered showers in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Batanes and the Babuyan archipelago on July 17. By July 19, there is a possibility that the southwest monsoon will cause scattered rain in the Ilocos, Bataan and Zambales regions.
Weather forecast expert Badrina also said: "Based on the latest data, the possibility of a tropical depression entering the Philippine forecast area is low. Our data also shows that the tropical depression will dissipate and become a low pressure area in the coming days.
