(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Quiel” has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 a.m., Quiel was located 50 kilometers west southwest of Iba, Zambales, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 45 to 55 kph.
It is moving east northeast at 10 kph.
PAGASA said today to tomorrow, Quiel and the frontal system will bring moderate to occasional heavy rains to Northern Luzon, Zambales and Bataan.
Scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms may also prevail over Mindoro and Palawan.
Sea travel is risky especially for small sea vessels in the northern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon and the western seaboard of Southern Luzon.
Quiel may intensify into a tropical storn within 24 hours.