Tropical Depression Ineng has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, but the enhanced Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) will still affect parts of Luzon, the state weather bureau PAGASA said on Wednesday.

At 4 a.m., Ineng was located 1,240 km east northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h.It was moving northeastward at 20 km/h.

“Tropical Depression Ineng is not directly affecting the country, although it and the remnants of Haikui are still slightly enhancing the Southwest Monsoon, which will bring occasional rains over the western portions of Northern and Central Luzon in the next three days,” PAGASA said in its 5 a.m. bulletin.

“With the remnants of Haikui continuously weakening over mainland China and Ineng rapidly moving move north northeastward away from the country, the Southwest Monsoon is forecast to continue weakening within the week,” it added. 

Ineng is expected to gradually intensify as it continues to accelerate northward or northeastward towards the sea south of mainland Japan.