MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression ‘Liwayway’ slightly intensifies as it stays within the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), according to state weather bureau PAGASA.
As of 3:00 am on Monday (September 2), the center of TD Liwayway was observed at 450°km East of Daet, Camarines Norte or at 325 East Northeast of Virac, Catanduanes, packed with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h and gustiness of up to 70 km/h.
It is moving north northwest at 25 km/h.
This will bring cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms over the areas of Bicol Region, Visayas, Northern Mindanao and Caraga.
Residents of these areas are advised to take precautionary measures for possible flash floods and landslides due to the inclement weather.
According to PAGASA, it is not advised to venture out over the northern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon, the western seaboard of Central Luzon, and the eastern seaboard of Southern Luzon and Visayas as sea travels remains risky due to potentially rough sea conditions
‘Liwayway’ remains less likely to make landfall in the country but it may develop into a tropical storm within 24 hours.
TD Liwayway is the 12th tropical cyclone that enters PAR this year.
Meanwhile, the Southwest Monsoon or Hanging Habagat is affecting the western section of Luzon particularly Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan where cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms also prevail.
In Metro Manila and the rest of the country, localized thunderstorms will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers throughout the day.
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