The latest storm and low pressure news from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Agency (PAGASA) said that it is forecast that in the week from December 26, 2025 to January 1, 2026, no low pressure will form in the area near the Philippines.
However, in the week from January 2, 2026 to January 8, 2026, a new low pressure area is forecast to form in the Sulu Sea area, near Palawan, Philippines.
During the forecast period, this low pressure area will go from the Sulu Sea to the South China Sea and has a main area of influence in the southeast of the South China Sea.
Philippine weather forecasters believe that the new low pressure is unlikely to strengthen into a storm or tropical depression.
As of the morning of December 27, no low pressure area was monitored in the forecast area of the Philippines.
According to PAGASA's weather bulletin in the Visayas region (PRSD), it is forecast that there will be rain or thunderstorms in the Philippines this weekend.
Weather expert Loriedin De la Cruz - Galicia forecasts that there are 2 weather systems affecting the Philippines. Forecast of rain and low temperatures throughout Luzon due to the northeast monsoon.
Meanwhile, the easterly wind is causing localized thunderstorms across Visayas and Mindanao.
This phenomenon can still cause local thunderstorms at any time of the day" - forecaster Loriedin De la Cruz - Galicia said.
