MANILA – Cloud clusters currently being monitored within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) are expected to develop into a tropical cyclone by this weekend, according to PAGASA.
Benison Estareja, a weather forecaster for PAGASA, stated that while the cloud formations have a low chance of becoming a cyclone within the next 24 to 48 hours, they are projected to intensify by the weekend and will be named ‘Julian.’ This will be the 10th tropical cyclone of the year and the sixth to occur in September, with Northern Luzon likely to be affected.
Additionally, a low-pressure area located 2,000 kilometers outside PAR poses little chance of entering the country’s jurisdiction.
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms to Palawan, with isolated rain expected over the Visayas and Mindanao. Localized thunderstorms may also bring isolated rain showers to the rest of Luzon.
PAGASA forecasts light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas across the country.
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