'Salome' develops into a tropical depression – PAGASA
MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area near Batanes and Taiwan has developed into a tropical depression named "Salome," the state weather bureau PAGASA said.
According to PAGASA, as of 8 a.m. on Wednesday, October 22, Salome is estimated to be at 285 kilometers north northeast of Itbayat, Batanes.
It is moving south-southwest at 15 kilometers per hour (kph) with winds of up to 55 kph and gusts of up to 70 kph.
In a separate weather advisory, PAGASA said that Salome is expected to bring heavy rainfall to Batanes.
From Wednesday until noon on Thursday, October 23, Batanes is forecast to receive 50 to 100 millimeters of rain, with higher amounts possible in mountainous and elevated areas, according to the state weather bureau.
PAGASA urged the public and local disaster risk reduction offices to take necessary precautions to protect life and property, noting that antecedent rainfall may worsen impacts in some areas.
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