The month of June is about to end, but so far only one typhoon (Typhoon Ester) has passed through the Philippine Area of Responsibility, a “24 Oras” weather report on Tuesday said.
This is less than PAGASA’s previous estimate of two to three cyclones that could probably pass through PAR this month, said Nathaniel “Mang Tani” Cruz, GMA’s resident meteorologist.
“Kakaiba pa nga ang Ester dahil sa may West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) ito nabuo di tulad noong karaniwang [bagyo] na sa Pacific Ocean nagmumula,” Cruz added.
The reason why there are no low pressure areas (LPAs) or cyclones forming from the western Pacific Ocean as of late is because there are no forces causing air convergence in the ocean, Cruz also said.
However, PAGASA said that since the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is once again active in Southern Mindanao, it could possibly trigger the formation of an LPA in the next days, he reported.
Rain may be experienced in Davao and SOCSARGEN on Wednesday, data from The Weather Company showed. Meanwhile in Visayas, the eastern section may experience some rain, said Cruz.
