Kiko exits PAR, may intensify into tropical storm

Tropical Depression Kiko exited the Philippine area of responsibility by Wednesday afternoon, September 3.

The weather disturbance was located 1,115 km east-northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon.

Kiko has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h and gustiness of up to 70 km/h.

The storm was moving north-northwest at 30 km/h and has accelerated.

PAGASA forecasts Kiko to intensify into a tropical storm by Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

Kiko is expected to move towards southern Japan and is not anticipated to have any direct impact on the Philippines.

However, the Southwest Monsoon will bring cloudy skies and rain over parts of Luzon and Western Visayas.