Tropical Depression Ester has officially left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
In its latest update, the state weather bureau reported that the storm was spotted 540 kilometers north-northeast of Itbayat, Batanes. The tropical depression is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour, with gusts reaching up to 55 kilometers per hour.
Moving in an east-northeast direction, the weather disturbance is traveling at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour.
PAGASA confirmed that no Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) are currently in effect anywhere in the country.
Forecasters expect Ester to maintain its tropical depression status for the next 12 hours. It is projected to weaken and transition into a post-tropical low pressure area by Sunday morning.