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MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area has developed into Tropical Depression Luis, prompting the state weather bureau to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over three areas in Luzon on Saturday night.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) hoisted Wind Signal No. 1 over the Polillo Islands; the eastern portion of Camarines Norte (Daet, Talisay, Paracale, Jose Panganiban, and Capalonga); and the northern portion of Catanduanes (Pandan, Caramoran, Bagamanoc, and Panganiban).
According to Pagasa, as of 10 p.m., Luis was located 360 kilometers east of Daet, Camarines Norte, with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It was moving westward at 15 km/h.
“Luis will likely remain as a tropical depression in the next 24 hours. By Monday, August 3, the tropical cyclone is forecast to intensify into a tropical storm while moving over the sea east of Central Luzon. As it begins to move generally northeastward, a weakening trend will likely begin and will be downgraded to remnant low by Wednesday, August 5,” the agency said in its 11 p.m. bulletin.
