LPA east of Mindanao to enter PAR on Sunday — PAGASA
Published Jun 25, 2023 01:29 am
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the low pressure area (LPA) east of Mindanao may enter the country’s area of responsibility on Sunday, June 25.
PAGASA weather specialist Grace Castañeda said the LPA was last seen 995 kilometers east-northeast of Mindanao, outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), as of Sunday morning.
She said the LPA may enter the PAR on Sunday but it is still too far to have any effect on the country.
Castañeda pointed out that the LPA has a low chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next two to three days, but PAGASA will continue to monitor this weather disturbance because the possibility of it developing into a cyclone has not been eliminated.
Meanwhile, the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) may continue to bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, Bicol Region, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Visayas in the next 24 hours.
ITCZ is the convergence of winds from the northern and southern hemispheres where rain-bearing clouds form.
PAGASA warned the public that flash floods and landslides could occur in areas affected by the ITCZ.
The rest of the country can expect “fair weather” with partly cloudy to cloudy skies and a chance of isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.
PAGASA advised the public to exercise caution during severe thunderstorms, as these may trigger landslides or flash floods, especially in areas that are vulnerable to these hazards.
Severe thunderstorms often bring heavy but brief rains, lightning, thunder, wind gusts, and sometimes hail.