Tropical Depression Neneng To Enhance Monsoon Rains
As of 5 a.m. today, Aug. 19, the center of Tropical Depression Neneng was estimated at 675 kilometers east of Itbayat, Batanes.
Tropical Depression Neneng has developed inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) and while it will not make landfall, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said it might pull the winds of the southwest monsoon.
Neneng developed around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, and as of 5 a.m. today, Aug. 19, its center was estimated at 675 kilometers east of Itbayat, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 55 km per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph.
Neneng is the 14th tropical cyclone this year and the third this month, after Luis and Maymay.
“Neneng is forecast to move generally west northwestward and may make landfall over the eastern coast of Taiwan between Thursday afternoon (Aug. 20) and Friday morning (Aug. 21). The center of Neneng will remain over the Philippine Sea throughout the forecast period,” PAGASA said.
“Neneng will remain a tropical depression in the next 36 hours before weakening into a remnant low over or near Taiwan on Friday morning. However, earlier weakening into a remnant low is not ruled out,” it added.
Meanwhile, PAGASA monitored two other tropical depressions are lurking outside PAR.
Should the LPA develop or the tropical cyclone enter PAR, whichever comes first, it will have the local name Obet.
PAGASA issued heavy rainfall outlook due to the southwest monsoon.
Today, 100 to 200 millimeters of rainfall may be experienced in Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro; 50 to 100 mm in Metro Manila, La Union, Benguet, Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal and Oriental Mindoro.
On Thursday, 50 to 100 mm of rainfall may be dumped in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales and Bataan – With Brix Lelis, Josiah Antonio, Artemio A. Dumlao, Ghio Ong, Emmanuel Tupas
