Tropical Depression Jacinto exits PAR

Tropical Depression Jacinto has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility and is now headed to Vietnam, the state weather bureau PAGASA said Thursday afternoon. 

PAGASA said Jacinto, carrying maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h, exited the PAR at 5 p.m. 

It is expected to turn more west northwestward over the West Philippine Sea towards northern or central Vietnam, where it is likely to make landfall on Saturday afternoon or evening.

Jacinto's trough will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan, Isabela, Zambales, and Bataan, and partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over the rest of Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon.

Meanwhile, the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) will affect the weather conditions in Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan.

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms will also persist over Metro Manila and the rest of the country due to the Habagat.

PAGASA warned that these weather systems may trigger flash floods or landslides.

Winds will be moderate to strong, while coastal waters will be moderate to rough in Northern Luzon, the western sections of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas.

The rest of Luzon and Visayas will experience moderate winds and coastal water conditions.

Winds will be light to moderate, while coastal waters will be slight to moderate in Mindanao.

Sunrise in Metro Manila will be at 5:44 a.m. on Friday. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/VBL, GMA Integrated News