Tropical Depression Jacinto exits PAR, heads for Vietnam

On Thursday, August 28, Tropical Depression Jacinto intensified near Subic Bay and became the country's tenth tropical cyclone for 2025.

As of 11 am on Thursday, Jacinto was located about 480 kilometers west of Cubi Point, Subic Bay, with maximum sustained winds of 45 kph and gusts up to 55 kph, moving in a west-northwest direction at 20 kph.

By 5 pm the same day, Jacinto exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) without directly hitting land and is now headed towards Vietnam where it may make landfall by Saturday evening.

Its trough continues to enhance the southwest monsoon (habagat), bringing cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over areas including Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan, Isabela, Zambales, Bataan, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, and Metro Manila.

PAGASA advises that residents in affected areas remain alert against possible flooding and landslides, especially in communities highly susceptible to rain-induced hazards.