The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said tropical depression Kabayan (international name: Jelawat) has weakened into a Low Pressure Area (LPA) at 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 18.
In its 4 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the LPA was at Impasug-ong, Bukidnon (8.3°N, 125.1°E) and is moving northwestward at 25 kilometers per hour (kph).
PAGASA has lifted all tropical cyclone warning signals on Monday afternoon.
“The remnant circulation of Kabayan is forecast to track generally northwestward or west northwestward traversing the Philippine archipelago over the next two days as it remains highly disorganized. On the track forecast, Kabayan will continue to cross the rugged terrain of Mindanao, and emerge over the Sulu Sea between this afternoon and evening. Afterwards, a slight improvement in the environmental conditions may allow this disturbance to reorganize and re-develop into a tropical depression,” PAGASA said.
“Afterwards, Kabayan will move across the Sulu Sea south of Cagayancillo Islands. Kabayan is forecast to cross central or southern Palawan by tomorrow morning or afternoon, then emerge over the West Philippine Sea shortly thereafter. It may pass near or over Kalayaan Islands between tomorrow evening and Wednesday morning,” it added.
Meanwhile, PAGASA said the two weather systems that will prevail in the country will be the northeast monsoon or "amihan" and the shear line or the area where the northeasterly winds and warm easterlies converge.
In Visayas, Mindanao, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, Bicol Region, Quezon, and Aurora, cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will be expected caused by the LPA and the shear line.
PAGASA warned the public of threats from possible flash floods or landslides in the affected areas.
In Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Administrative Region, cloudy skies with rains will be felt while Metro Manila jnd the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the northeast monsoon.
The public was also warned of flash floods and landslides that may occur during severe thunderstorms.