A brand new low-pressure area (LPA) was spotted outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as Tropical Depression Ada continued to maneuver away from the country, in accordance with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday.
In its 11:00 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said the LPA was positioned about 2,245 kilometers east of southeastern Mindanao (Davao) and currently has a low likelihood of developing right into a tropical depression.
In a separate tropical cyclone threat advisory, PAGASA said the LPA is anticipated to take care of a low probability of intensifying right into a storm until February 1. Nevertheless, between January 26 and February 1, it could move toward Caraga and Eastern Visayas.
PAGASA said it would proceed to watch the LPA and supply updates in its succeeding advisories.
Meanwhile, Tropical Depression Nokaen, locally named Ada, isn’t any longer affecting any a part of the country and is anticipated to proceed moving farther away, PAGASA said.
No heavy rainfall warnings or tropical cyclone wind signals are currently in effect in relation to Nokaen.
As of the most recent advisory, Nokaen was last positioned about 820 kilometers east of northern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of as much as 20 kph, while moving northwestward at 20 kph.
PAGASA said the cyclone is anticipated to maneuver generally eastward before turning south-southeastward on Wednesday.
Nokaen can be undergoing gradual weakening resulting from dry air related to the northeast monsoon and will further weaken right into a low-pressure area by Wednesday, PAGASA said.
Nevertheless, the prevailing northeast monsoon will proceed to affect large parts of the country, bringing strong to gale-force winds over Batanes, the Babuyan Islands, and nearby areas on Tuesday.
PAGASA advised local disaster risk reduction and management offices to stay vigilant and take obligatory measures to guard life and property, while residents were urged to follow advisories and evacuation instructions from authorities.— Edg Adrian A. Eva