Typhoon "Pedring" steadily moves away from the Philippine area of responsibility (Par), the state weather bureau said.
However, a new storm may be brewing, according to reports.
A GMANews.tv report, quoting the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration, said the U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center has detected a new tropical depression near the Philippines.
U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center “currently forecasts Tropical Depression 22W to make landfall by October 2nd in northern Luzon, Philippines, following in the footsteps of Typhoon Nesat" (Pedring).
Meanwhile, with a maximum sustained winds of 130 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 160 kph, Pedring gained strength as it continues to leave PH, according to the 11 am bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Signal # 1 is still up in Zambales, La Union, and Pangasinan.
As of 10:00 am Wednesday, Pedring was located 380 km West Northwest of Baguio City, Pagasa added.
Pedring, whose wrath was felt in almost whole of Luzon, left at least 18 dead, with 35 people missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
At least 171, 570 people were affected by typhoon Pedring, 47,709 of which are still seeking refuge in evacuation centers.
The typhoon also stranded some "3,365 passengers; 121 trucks; 31 cars; 45 buses; 212 rolling cargoes; while 38 vessels and 20 Mbcs are still stranded in 22 ports while 20 vehicles/ Mbcs are taking shelter in sea ports of affected areas," said NDRMMC.
Pedring's estimated agricultural damage cost was placed at P16,204,840.63, and damage to crops and school buildings amounted to P100, 264, 840.64, NDRRMC added.
While Pedring moves away, over a million or 20.95 percent of Meralco consumers are still suffering from power outages, NDRRMC added.
