Tropical Depression Romina exits PAR, may become tropical storm

Tropical Depression Romina has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility and is moving northwestward away from the country.

Romina was last located 165 kilometers west of Pag-asa Island, Kalayaan, Palawan, packing maximum wind speeds of 55 kph and gustiness of up to 70 kph.

The tropical depression may develop into a tropical storm within the next few hours but is expected to weaken into a remnant low as it approaches Vietnam.

All Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals have been lifted as Romina is no longer directly affecting the Kalayaan Islands.

The trough of Romina and the Northeast Monsoon will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms to Palawan, while a shear line affects Southern Luzon and the Visayas.

Strong to gale-force gusts are expected over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, Aurora, Bataan, Batangas, Cavite, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Lubang Islands, Calamian Islands, Cuyo Islands, Kalayaan Islands, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, and Caluya Islands due to the trough and monsoon.