Salome PH weakens into a remnant low according to the latest bulletin from PAGASA.
Formerly a tropical depression, Salome PH has weakened, and no tropical cyclone wind signals are currently in effect, according to PAGASA.
Tropical depression Salome, based on an update from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday afternoon, weakened into a low pressure area. The state weather bureau also lifted the remaining wind signals.
As stated, former tropical depression ‘Salome’ weakened back into a remnant low.
“Due to the cold and dry air from the northeasterly windflow, ‘Salome’ weakened into a low pressure area at 2:00 p.m. today (Thursday). The remnant low will continue to move generally southwestward and may dissipate within the next 24 hours,” PAGASA said in a 5:00 PM advisory.
At 4:00 PM, it was at 145 km West Northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte (18.7°N, 119.3°E), moving southwestward at 30 km/h. It is unlikely to redevelop into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours, but it is still being monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Earlier on Thursday, PAGASA raised tropical cyclone wind signal no. 2 over Batanes, and Signal No. 1 was raised over the western portion of the Babuyan Islands (Calayan Is., Dalupiri Is., Babuyan Is.) and the northwestern portion of Ilocos Norte (Bangui, Pagudpud, Burgos, Pasuquin, Bacarra, and Laoag City).
Meanwhile, here’s the 24-hour sea condition outlook:
Up to rough seas:
- Up to 4.0 m: The seaboard of Ilocos Norte.
- Up to 3.5 m: The seaboards of Batanes and Ilocos Sur.
- Up to 3.0 m: The seaboard of Babuyan Islands; the western seaboard of Pangasinan
PAGASA advised that mariners of small seacrafts, including all types of motorbancas must not “venture out to sea under these conditions, especially if inexperienced of operating ill-equipped vessels.”
Up to moderate to rough seas:
- Up to 2.5 m: The seaboards of mainland Cagayan, Isabela, La Union, Zambales, and Kalayaan Islands; the remaining seaboards of Pangasinan; the northern and eastern seaboards of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar; the eastern seaboards of Dinagat, Siargao, and Bucas Grande Islands.
PAGASA advised mariners of motorbancas and similarly sized vessels to take precautionary measures, or avoid navigation.
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