LPA intensifies into Tropical Depression Crising
MANILA, Philippines (Updated 12 p.m.) — The low pressure area inside the Philippine area of responsibility has intensified into Tropical Depression Crising as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, according to PAGASA.
In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the state weather bureau said Crising was spotted 725 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 55 kph.
It is moving westward at 35 kph.
Crising is expected to bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte.
Heavy rainfall ranging from 50 to 100 millimeters is forecast over the following areas:
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- Catanduanes
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- Masbate
- Northern Samar
- Eastern Samar
- Samar
- Biliran
Apart from the tropical depression, the southwest monsoon or habagat continues to bring persistent rains, particularly over Metro Manila, Mimaropa, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Zambales and Bataan.
No wind signals have been issued yet.
PAGASA has projected Crising to strengthen further into a tropical storm by Thursday morning, July 17, while it approaches areas in Northern Luzon.
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