MANILA, Philippines — A tropical depression is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) within the next 24 hours, but the southwest monsoon, or habagat, will remain the main rain-bearing weather system over parts of Luzon, the state weather bureau said Monday.
In its latest public weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the tropical depression, internationally named Haishen, was located 1,205 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas as of 3 p.m., with maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 70 kph as it moved northwestward at 10 kph.
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Weather specialist Grace Castañeda-Carpio said while the tropical depression could enter PAR within the next 24 hours, it is not expected to directly affect any part of the country.FEATURED STORIES
