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Tropical Depression Kiko is expected to accelerate and exit the Philippine area of responsibility Wednesday afternoon, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

The low pressure area (LPA) spotted east northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon has developed into Tropical Depression Kiko on Wednesday morning, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said floods in Metro Manila and provinces can be managed through a science-based approach in crafting and implementing flood control programs.

The low pressure area (LPA) being monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility now has a "high potential" of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours, PAGASA said.

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A low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has a “medium” possibility of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours, PAGASA said Tuesday afternoon.

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A low pressure area located east of Camarines Norte and the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) will bring rains over several areas, PAGASA said.

Parts of Metro Manila and some provinces in Central Luzon and Calabarzon are experiencing moderate to intense rain with lightning and strong winds in the early hours of Monday, PAGASA said.

There is a "low" chance that a low pressure area (LPA) being monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility will develop into a tropical depression in the next 24 hours, PAGASA said Sunday evening.

The low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility and Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) will bring cloudy skies and rain in several areas in the country, PAGASA said Sunday afternoon.

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The trough or extension of a low pressure area, the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and localized thunderstorms will bring rains over several areas on Sunday, according to PAGASA.

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The trough of the low pressure area will continue to bring rain to several parts of the country.

The trough of a low pressure area that is currently outside of the Philippine Area of Responsibility will affect weather conditions in parts of Visayas and Mindanao, according to PAGASA's early Saturday morning forecast.

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The Southwest Monsoon continues to bring rains across the country as PAGASA continues to monitor a Tropical Storm (formerly Jacinto) located outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures 35C or above, the weather office said Wednesday, after the country sweltered through its hottest ever June and July.

The Southwest Monsoon or Habagat will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains over Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao on Friday, PAGASA reported.

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The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) will continue to bring rains over several parts of the country, PAGASA said Thursday afternoon.

The Southwest Monsoon or Habagat will bring cloudy skies with rain showers over the country on Thursday, PAGASA reported.

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Typhoon Gorio has slightly weakened as it exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, PAGASA said late Wednesday afternoon.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 has been raised over Itbayat, Batanes while the rest of Batanes remains under Signal No. 1 as Typhoon Gorio further intensified and moved closer to Taiwan, PAGASA said Wednesday.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 remains hoisted over Itbayat in Batanes, while the rest of the island province is under Signal No. 1 as Typhoon Gorio (international name: Podul) slightly intensified approaching the eastern coast of Southern Taiwan.