LPA east of Mindanao may become a tropical cyclone this week — PAGASA

A low pressure area (LPA) entered the country’s area of responsibility on Sunday, Oct. 23, and has the probability of becoming a tropical cyclone this week, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
The LPA, embedded within the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), was estimated to be 790 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur around 3 p.m. on Sunday.
In a weather update posted on PAGASA’s official social media page on Sunday afternoon, weather specialist Veronica Torres said the weather disturbance may likely become a tropical cyclone within this week.
The next tropical cyclone name on PAGASA’s list is Paeng.
However, PAGASA said the LPA still has no direct effect on the country as of Sunday.
The ITCZ and the shear line will be the dominant weather systems in the country in the next 24 hours.
The ITCZ—a region where winds coming from the northeast and southeast hemispheres converge—may bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, and Mindanao.
PAGASA warned against possible flash floods or landslides during moderate to heavy rains.
Meanwhile, the shear line—an area where warm and cold winds meet—may bring cloudy skies and rains over Batanes.
The rest of the country, including Metro Manila, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with chances of rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms.