According to the latest storm news, at 2:00 a.m. on June 17, the center of low pressure 06c was at about 13.6 degrees north latitude, 121.6 degrees east longitude, in the waters of San Juan, Batangas of the Philippines.
Because the low pressure is located in the Philippine Forecast Area (PAR), the community is worried even though the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration forecasts that the low pressure has shown no signs of strengthening into a storm in the next 24 hours.
However, according to PAGASA, this low pressure near the East Sea is likely to affect the weather in many areas, especially Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Although not qualified to develop into a storm, the low pressure may interact with the southwest monsoon - which is active in the area, causing local showers and thunderstorms, accompanied by the risk of flash floods and landslides in low-lying areas and mountainous areas.
This also marks the official start of the rainy season in many areas of the Philippines, so the appearance of low pressure areas is not unusual. However, each system needs to be closely monitored because it can change unexpectedly, especially in the current warm sea conditions.
On social networks, the phrase low pressure is attracting a lot of attention, especially in localities that have suffered heavy rain in recent weeks. People are concerned that, even if it does not become a storm, this low pressure can still cause disruption to daily life, affecting traffic and agriculture, especially in areas that are often flooded.
PAGASA emphasized that the sea is not yet rough and there are no storm warning signs, but fishermen and small boats need to closely monitor weather forecasts and prevent sudden thunderstorms that may occur within the low pressure area.
Not every depression becomes a storm, but never underestimate the weather. A heavy rain lasting several hours is enough to cause great damage to the unprepared community, warned a PAGASA expert.
Currently, the depression is still moving slowly at sea, with no clear signs of tournamentation. However, given the typical weather in Southeast Asia during the rainy season, people are advised to be ready to respond to any situation that may arise.
Meanwhile, the Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that the expected number of storms/tropical depressions in the East Sea from June to August is approximately the same as the average of many years.
According to the average data of many years, in the period from June to August, there will be about 5.2 storms or tropical depressions in the East Sea, making landfall in 2 storms.
From September to November, there are an average of 5.9 storms or tropical depressions in the East Sea each year, with 2.9 of them making landfall.
