Low pressure near the Philippines is likely to strengthen in the next 24 hours.

The storm information of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that at 2:00 a.m. on September 26 local time, the center of the low pressure (09:00) was at about 16.4 degrees north latitude, 148.0 degrees east longitude, 2,475 km east-northeast of Eastern Visayas, outside the forecast area (PAR) of the Philippines.

PAGASA forecasts the possibility of the high pressure system strengthening in the next 24 hours.

Location of the low pressure center near the Philippines at 2:00 a.m. on September 26, 2024. Photo: PAGASA/Lao Dong newspaper

PAGASA weather forecaster Rhea Torres pointed out that the low pressure system could enter near the northern tip of Luzon on Friday (September 27) or Saturday (September 28).

Meanwhile, the PAGASA weather forecast at 4 a.m. on September 26 said the intertropical convergence zone affects Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao.

Partly cloudy skies with scattered showers or thunderstorms are forecast to prevail over Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Eastern Mindoro, Marinduque and Romblon. Light to moderate winds from northeast to east will prevail with light to moderate seas.

Also in the storm and low pressure forecast for September 25, PAGASA said that during the week from September 25 to October 1, there are two low pressure areas expected to appear, including Low Pressure 1 in the east of the storm forecast area (TCAD - Tropical Cyclone Advisory Domain) and Low Pressure 2 in the north of PAR. The two low pressure areas are likely to strengthen from low to medium.

During the week of October 2-8, low pressure 3 is in PAR and may enter the East Sea, with the possibility of strengthening from low to medium.

Meanwhile, Low Pressure 4 is located at the northern boundary of PAR, with the potential to intensify.

The Philippines is a country that regularly faces about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year, especially during the rainy season which lasts from June to November or December.

A flooded street after heavy rains caused by Typhoon Yagi in a village in Cainta town, Rizal province, east of Manila, Philippines, September 3 (Photo: AFP/VTV)

Earlier in September, Typhoon Yagi struck several parts of the Philippines, killing 16 people, injuring 15, while 21 others were missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. The deaths in Typhoon Yagi were due to landslides or drowning.

Meanwhile, infrastructure damage was estimated at around $4 million. Infrastructure damage was recorded in areas that were flooded, landslides or collapsed due to heavy rains and strong winds.

Typhoon Yagi made landfall in the Philippines on the evening of September 1, causing floods and landslides in many areas before leaving the country on September 3. Yagi became a super typhoon after leaving the Philippines.

Minh Hoa (reported by Lao Dong, VTV)

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