LPA now tropical depression ‘Inday’, likely to become storm in 24 hours—Pagasa
THE low pressure area (LPA) east of northern Cagayan has developed into tropical a depression and has been named “Inday,” according to the state-run weather bureau on Wednesday.
As of 11 a.m., Inday was 660 kilometers (km) east southeast of Basco, Batanes and would likely intensify into a tropical storm in 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
It packs winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of 65 kph while moving eastward at 15 kph.
Inday is the ninth tropical cyclone to enter the country this year and the third for July alone, weather services chief Esperanza Cayanan said in a briefing.
“It is not expected to make landfall but it is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday morning. It may still enhance the southwest monsoon which will continue to bring rains in the country in the coming days,” Cayanan said.
She added that Inday may even intensify into a severe tropical storm once out of the Philippine territory.
An orange rainfall warning was raised in Bataan and Zambales, which means intense rains threaten flood-prone areas.
A yellow rainfall warning is up in Metro Manila, Rizal, Pampanga, Tarlac, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija and northern Quezon, which means heavy rains may cause flooding in low-lying areas.
Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains because of the southwest monsoon are still affecting Cavite, Laguna, Batangas and rest of Quezon, which may persist within three hours.
Residents living in low-lying and mountainous areas are advised to take appropriate actions against flooding and landslides.
Meanwhile, sea travel remains risky over the western seaboard of Central and Southern Luzon because of rough to very rough seas associated with the southwest monsoon, Pagasa said. GLEE JALEA
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