LPA develops into tropical depression named 'Caloy'

THE state-run weather agency said on Wednesday that the low pressure area (LPA) off Pangasinan has developed into a tropical depression named "Caloy".

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 8 a.m. advisory that the center of Caloy was last seen past 3 a.m. some 395 kilometers west of Iba, Zambales.

Moving west slowly, Caloy has maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 55kph, according to the weather bureau.

In the meantime, Pagasa said monsoon rains will be likely over Bataan, Zambales, Palawan, Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Aurora and Quezon due to the monsoon trough and southwest monsoon or 'habagat.'

Similarly, Pagasa said, this will also affect Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, Visayas and Zamboanga Peninsula which may experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the next 24 hours.

Meanwhile, habagat will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over the rest of Mindanao, according to the weather agency.

It said a follow-up advisory will be issued regarding the tropical depression in the next couple of hours.

Source: TheManila Times