PAGASA-DOST Satellite Images (05:01PM – July 17, 2014)
Synopsis:
Southwest Monsoon affecting the western section of the Luzon. Meanwhile, at 4:00 PM today, a Tropical Depression (TD) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) was estimated based on all available data at 990 km east of Northern Mindanao (9.8°N, 135.4°E) with maximum sustained wind of 45 kph. It is forecast to remain almost stationary.
Forecast:
Metro Manila and the provinces of La Union, Benguet, Pangasinan, Bataan, Zambales, Palawan and Mindoro will have occasional rains. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms.
Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest to south prevail over Luzon and its coastal waters will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, light to moderate winds blowing from the south to southwest with slight to moderate seas. Coming from the southwest will prevail over the rest of the country with moderate to rough seas.
Forecast in Filipino
Ang Metro Manila at ang mga lalawigan ng La Union, Benguet, Pangasinan, Bataan, Zambales, Palawan at Mindoro ay magkakaroon ng mga paminsan-minsang pag-ulan. Ang nalalabing bahagi ng bansa ay magiging bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na may pulu-pulong mga pag-ulan at pagkidlat-pagkulog.
Katamtaman hanggang sa malakas na hangin mula sa timog-kanluran hanggang sa timog ang iiral sa Luzon at ang mga baybaying dagat nito at magiging katamtaman hanggang sa maalon. Sa ibang dako, mahina hanggang sa katamtamang hangin mula sa timog hanggang sa timog-kanluran na may banayad hanggang sa katamtamang pag-alon ng karagatan.