Bagyon Luis, a new Tropical Depression has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility according to the latest weather bulletin released by state weather bureau, PAGASA, on Friday, September 12, 2014. According to PAGASA, the Tropical Depression Luis, was spotted 1,050 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes, as of 4:00 AM today.
PAGASA noted that the Tropical Depression is not yet affecting the country so far, but the weather disturbance has a maximum winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and is forecast to move west northwest at 30 kph.
In an interview with dzMM, PAGASA weather forecaster Fernando Cada said that Bagyong Luis has a high chance of intensifying into a storm or even a typhoon as it remains over the sea.
The weather bureau already noted that the Tropical Depression’s outer cloud bands were already bringing rains to some parts of the Visayas regions.
According to PAGASA’s forecast, Bagyong Luis will be at 660 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon by Saturday morning; 40 kms north of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan by Sunday morning ; and 640 kms west of Itbayat, Batanes by Monday morning.
Bagyong Luis will bring an estimated rainfall of 7.5 to 15 millimeters per hour (moderate-heavy) is expected within the Tropical Depression’s 400-km diameter.
PAGASA also noted that the Visayas, Mindanao and Bicol Region will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms. The Metro Manila areas and the rest of Luzon will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon and evening.