By J. Jala | 06:38 PM June 11, 2020
The low pressure area (LPA) being monitored a few days ago has developed into a Tropical Depression called “Butchoy” as of Thursday afternoon, June 11.
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Butchoy was recently spotted 75 kilometers northwest of Daet, Camarines Norte. It is now packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 55 kph.
It was seen moving at a west northwest pattern with a speed of 20 kph.
A Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.1 has been raised over Metro Manila, Rizal, southern portion of Aurora, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, and Bulacan.
But Pagasa reminded that rains are also expected in areas not under any tropical cyclone warning signal as Butchoy intensifies the cloud movements along southwest monsoon or Habagat, bringing rains on other parts of Luzon and Visayas, and even Mindanao.
By Saturday, Butchoy may be well into the South China Sea, outside the Philippine area of responsibility, Pagasa said.
