PAGASA Public Weather Forecast Update for New LPA and Tropical Depression as of 5:00 AM 16 November 2018.

Issued at: 5:00 AM today,  16 November 2018 


Last Update: 16 November 2018 6:40 AM

Synopsis:  At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 435 km West of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan (9.4 N, 114.8 E) (OUTSIDE PAR).

TROPICAL DEPRESSION @ 3:00 AM
LOCATION: 2,310 KM EAST OF MINDANAO (8.1N, 147.3E) (OUTSIDE PAR)
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 45 KM/H
GUSTINESS: UP TO 60 KM/H
MOVEMENT: WEST AT 20 KPH
Expected enter PAR: between Saturday evening or Sunday morning (Once enter PAR, it will be named "Samuel".
Affected Areas: East of Visayas and Mindanao

FORECAST WEATHER CONDITION

Palawan and Western Visayas will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to Trough of LPA.  Possible floodings and/or landslides.

Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to Northeast Monsoon.  No significant impact.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to Localized Thunderstorm.  Possible floodings and landslides due to severe thunderstorm.

Weather information is courtesy of DOST PAGASA.