The low pressure area east of Extreme Northern Luzon developed into a tropical depression on Tuesday morning, according to the state weather bureau PAGASA.
At 4 a.m., Tropical Depression Ineng was located 925 kilometers east of Extreme Northern Luzon, with maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h.
It was moving slowly northward.
PAGASA said Ineng is not directly affecting the country, although it is slightly enhancing the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), alongside Tropical Storm Haikui (formerly Hanna), which will bring occasional to monsoon rains over the western portions of Luzon in the next three days.
Ineng is expected to remain far from the Philippine landmass and may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday night or Wednesday as a tropical storm.
”Outside the PAR region, Ineng will continue in its northeastward or north northeastward movement towards the waters south of mainland Japan,” PAGASA said.
