The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported Wednesday that tropical depression ‘Kiko’ already left the country at around 2 p.m. after briefly hovering over extreme Northern Luzon.
The cyclone stemmed from a low pressure area and was last monitored about 1,120 kilometers east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon.
In an updated weather advisory on September 3, PAGASA said ‘Kiko’ was packing 55 kilometers per hour (kph) of winds with gustiness of up to 70 kph. It was seen moving north-northwest at 15 kph.
Forecasters noted that the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’ is the primary weather system affecting the western sections of Luzon and Visayas.
Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms prevail over the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Cagayan, Isabela, Zambales, and Bataan.
Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, and Western Visayas are likewise affected by ‘habagat’ rains. Rainy weather for the rest of the country, meanwhile, is attributed to localized thunderstorms.
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated. Originally posted with the headline “PAGASA tracks movement of tropical depression ‘Kiko.’”
