A low pressure area (LPA) off Mindanao developed into tropical depression “Querubin” on Tuesday, the state weather bureau said.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said earlier said the LPA was estimated at 155 kilometers east southeast of Tagum City, Davao del Norte.
“It is embedded along an intertropical convergence zone affecting the Visayas and Mindanao,” Pagasa reported.
The LPA is forecast to bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms in Eastern Visayas, Caraga and Davao Region.
Pagasa further said Querubin was spotted east of Davao del Norte at 2 p.m.
The state weather agency earlier warned that Querubin and the shear line would bring heavy to intense rains in Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental.
Moderate to heavy rains could hit Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Masbate, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao de Oro, Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, and Davao City, Pagasa further reported.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline “Davao Oriental under Signal No. 1 as LPA evolves into tropical depression ‘Querubin’.”
