The latest storm and low pressure news on the morning of April 9 from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that a tropical depression detected outside PAR may enter the country's monitoring area next week and will be named Caloy.
According to the latest confirmation, this tropical depression is currently 2,880km east of the Northeast of Mindanao.
The latest tropical depression is moving slowly westward, with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h and gusts up to 70 km/h.
Weather expert Chenel Dominguez of PAGASA noted that although this system is expected to enter PAR, the landing probability is still low.
This tropical storm may enter PAR next week and the possibility of landfall is still low. When entering PAR, this system will be named Caloy. Based on the direction of movement, this system may move north, which is why we do not see a landfall scenario" - Ms. Dominguez explained.
However, Ms. Dominguez emphasized that Typhoon Caloy's path is still uncertain and may still strengthen. She noted that Caloy may reach typhoon level and does not rule out the possibility of becoming a super typhoon.
Meanwhile, a high pressure area continues to affect Northern and Central Luzon, bringing generally clear but hot and humid weather across the Philippines on April 9.
It is forecast that Metro Manila and other areas of the Philippines may still have scattered showers or thunderstorms, especially in the afternoon or evening due to localized thunderstorms.
The Philippine state weather forecast agency also warned about dangerous temperature indices, which could reach 42 degrees Celsius in some areas of Visayas and Mindanao, while Metro Manila could experience temperatures from 37 degrees Celsius to 38 degrees Celsius.
