The latest storm and low pressure information on August 6 from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that 3 low pressure areas are expected to appear around the East Sea in the first half of August, of which 2 will be active in the East Sea.
Accordingly, during the week from August 6 to August 12, 2 low pressure areas are forecast to appear near the East Sea. The first low pressure area will form in eastern Luzon, within the Philippine Forecast Area (PAR).
This low pressure near the East Sea is likely to strengthen at a moderate level. PAGASA's typhoon forecasters said that this low pressure near the East Sea will pass through Northern Luzon, Philippines and enter the northern part of the East Sea.
Also during the forecast period, a second low pressure near the East Sea is expected to appear at the northeastern boundary of PAGASA's PMD forecast area. This low pressure is also forecast to have a moderate chance of strengthening into a storm or tropical depression.
A third low pressure is forecast to form during the week of August 13 and August 19. Forecast models show that the depression will form in the northern part of the Philippine Sea and gradually move towards the northern tip of Luzon and enter the East Sea. This low pressure is unlikely to strengthen into a storm or tropical depression during the forecast period.
Typically, PAGASA said that storms or depressions near the Philippines in August will have 4 movements. First, the storm or depression enters the north of the PAR but does not make landfall but loops towards Japan but may strengthen the southwest monsoon in the Philippines.
Second, the storm or low pressure pointing northwest of the PAR will not make landfall in the Philippines but only affect the country's weather and then move towards Taiwan (China).
Third, storms or depressions make landfall in the northern islands of the Philippines, then enter the East Sea, towards Hong Kong (China) or Vietnam.
Finally, the storm or depression makes landfall in northern or central Luzon, Philippines, then enters the East Sea, heading straight towards Vietnam.
Currently, Philippine weather forecasters are monitoring two low pressure areas near the East Sea. Low pressure 08a is within the PAR forecast area, 240km east of Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines and is unlikely to strengthen into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours.
Low pressure 08b is 2,865 km east of Northern Luzon, Philippines. This low pressure near the East Sea only formed on the morning of August 6 and is unlikely to strengthen into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours.
