The latest storm/low pressure information on December 9 from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that a new low pressure area off the Palawan island has a moderate chance of developing into a tropical depression.
At 8:00 a.m. on December 9, the center of low pressure 12b was located at about 9.9 degrees north latitude, 114.3 degrees east longitude, within the Philippine Forecast Area (PAR), near the central East Sea.
PAGASA forecasts that this low pressure has a moderate chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the remnants of tropical depression Wilma have dissipated after many days in the PAR - Chenel Dominguez, PAGASA weather forecaster said.
According to PAGASA, Kalayaan Island in Palawan is expected to be cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
On the other hand, weather systems such as wind shear, northeast monsoon, winter wind and localized thunderstorms have dominated most areas of the archipelago for many days.
Metro Manila, the rest of Ilocos and the rest of Central Luzon will experience cloudy, gloomy skies with scattered light rains from the northeast monsoon.
Meanwhile, according to the Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on the day and night of December 9, the northern East Sea area (including Hoang Sa special zone); the western sea area of the southern East Sea area (including the western sea area of Truong Sa special zone); the sea area from Khanh Hoa to Ca Mau will have northeast winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9. Strong seas. Waves are 3.0-5.0m high.
From Da Nang city to Dak Lak and the western sea area of the central East Sea, there will be northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7-8. Rough seas. Waves are 3.0-5.0m high.
From southern Quang Tri to Hue city, there will be northeast winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7-8. Rough seas. Waves are 2.0-4.0m high.
The central and southern East Sea area (including Truong Sa special zone), the sea area from Da Nang city to Khanh Hoa has scattered showers and thunderstorms.During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind of level 6-7.
Regarding the rain forecast from the afternoon of December 9 to the end of December 10: Hue city and the South Central Coast region will have moderate to heavy rain.Rainfall 50-100mm, locally very heavy rain over 200mm.Warning of the risk of heavy rain (over 100 mm/3 hours).
Afternoon and night of December 9: The Central and Southern highlands will have showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall 15-30mm, locally heavy rain over 80mm.
From the night of December 10, heavy rain in the above areas is likely to gradually decrease.
