Most parts of the country can expect generally fair weather today as Tropical Depression Ada continues to move away, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. The Philippine Coast Guard reported one death and 31 rescues from maritime incidents caused by the storm.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) stated that the center of Ada, with maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness up to 70 kph, was located 465 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora at 4 p.m. yesterday. It is moving east southeastward slowly but will gradually speed up, recurve, and weaken into a low-pressure area by tomorrow.
A new surge of the northeast monsoon bringing dry air entrainment is expected to further weaken Ada. Its trough will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Camarines Sur and Catanduanes.
Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon will affect parts of Luzon, causing cloudy skies with light rains over Cordillera and Cagayan Valley, and partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains over the Ilocos Region and the provinces of Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, and Zambales. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience generally fair weather with chances of rainshowers and thunderstorms.
PAGASA issued no gale warning but cautioned about moderate to strong winds in coastal waters over Northern and Central Luzon and the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas.
Additionally, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported one death and 31 rescues from three motorized boats that capsized due to Ada. On Sunday, a boat carrying 12 people capsized in Barangay Nonoc, Surigao City, because of strong waves, resulting in one death and 11 rescues. On January 17, two other incidents occurred: a boat with nine people in Barangay Nonoc, and another with two crewmen and nine passengers between Limasawa Island and Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte. Passing motorized boats provided the initial response.
