(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a tropical storm outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
PAGASA said “Lan” is so far located 2670 kilometers east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon.
It is packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and a gustiness of 90 kph.
It is moving westward slowly.
PAGASA said Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra and Benguet will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon.
Flooding and landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.
Extreme Northern Luzon will have strong winds and rough coastal waters, while the rest of Luzon will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters.
Visayas and Mindanao, meanwhile, will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters.