A low pressure area (LPA) formed inside the country’s area of responsibility on Wednesday, Nov. 8, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Weather specialist Chenel Dominguez said the LPA, which was estimated 185 kilometers west of Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, still has a low chance of developing into a tropical cyclone.
However, Dominguez said the weather disturbance may bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Soccsksargen, Palawan, Negros Oriental, Misamis Occidental, and Lanao del Norte.
Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms may also prevail over mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quezon, and Camarines Norte due to the shear line and easterlies.
Shear line is where the cold northeasterly winds and warm easterly winds converge, while the easterlies are warm winds coming from the Pacific Ocean.
PAGASA issued a warning about the possibility of flash floods or landslides in areas impacted by the three weather systems, particularly in the event of moderate to heavy rainfall.
Meanwhile, Batanes and Babuyan Islands may have cloudy skies with rains due to the northeast monsoon or “amihan.”
The rest of the country may experience partly cloudy to cloudy weather with isolated rain showers because of the easterlies or localized thunderstorms.
The public is also warned about the potential for flash floods and landslides in low-lying or mountainous areas during severe thunderstorms.