There is only a slim chance that a tropical cyclone will develop or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Wednesday.
Outside PAR, Tropical Storm Lan (international name) was last tracked 2,670 km. east-northeast of extreme Luzon.
“We are not expecting it to enter PAR,” PAGASA forecaster Obet Badrina said in the agency’s 5 a.m. bulletin, adding that Tropical Storm Lan may head toward Japan.
Cloud clusters were monitored east of Mindanao but these are unlikely to develop into a tropical cyclone, he said “For the whole week, there is a slim chance that a tropical cyclone will enter or develop,” he added.
Badrina noted that most areas in the country would experience warm weather on Wednesday, especially in the afternoon. Thunderstorms are forecast in the afternoon.
The southwest monsoon will cause scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra and Benguet. These areas may also experience flooding or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains, while the rest of the country will have isolated rain showers caused by localized thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, extreme Northern Luzon continues to experience strong winds and rough seas.