PAGASA: Neneng may exit PAR by Thursday evening or earlier

Tropical Depression Neneng continued to move slowly over the coastal waters of eastern Taiwan on Thursday and may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by late Thursday evening or earlier, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

In its 11 a.m. bulletin on Thursday, PAGASA said Neneng was located 450 kms north of Itbayat, Batanes as of 10 a.m.

"NENENG is forecast to move generally northward. The center of NENENG may continue to move over the waters off the eastern coast of Taiwan and may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility within the next 12 hours," PAGASA said.

The state weather bureau said Neneng may continue to weaken within the forecast period.

Neneng packed maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and gusts of up to 55 kph.

The tropical depression was moving north northeastward slowly.

PAGASA said no Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) was raised over any part of the country.

Neneng was forecast to move generally northward and may continue traversing the waters off the eastern coast of Taiwan before exiting PAR.

PAGASA advised the public to monitor its Regional Services Division advisories for heavy rainfall warnings, thunderstorm, and rainfall advisories, and other severe weather information specific to their areas.

The next tropical cyclone bulletin on Neneng will be issued at 5 p.m.

Meanwhile, parts of Bulacan and Zambales are currently experiencing light to moderate rains, with occasional heavy rains, due to the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), the state weather bureau PAGASA said Thursday morning.

In its 11 a.m. rainfall advisory, PAGASA said the affected areas are:

• Bulacan (Dona Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel) and
• Zambales (Iba, Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz)

Meanwhile, light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are also expected over:

• Bataan,
• Pampanga,
• Tarlac,
• Nueva Ecija,
• Quezon (General Nakar, Panukulan, Polillo) and
• Rizal (Rodriguez).

The public and concerned Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices are advised to monitor the weather conditions and watch for the next warning to be issued at 2 p.m., Thursday.— VDV/AOL, GMA News