PAGASA: LPA east of PH has slim chance of becoming a tropical cyclone
The low pressure area (LPA) east of the country still has a low chance of developing into a tropical cyclone, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, June 26.
The LPA, which entered the Philippine area of responsibility on June 25, was last seen 500 kilometers east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar around 3 am on Monday.
The weather disturbance is embedded within the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), a convergence of winds from the northern and southern hemispheres where rain-bearing clouds form.
PAGASA weather specialist Obet Badrina said the LPA still has a low chance of intensifying into a tropical cyclone, but it may move toward the eastern section of the country and dissipate into cloud clusters over the next few days.
According to Badrina, eastern Luzon, particularly Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, and parts of Bicol Region, may experience cloudy skies with rains in the coming days.
Meanwhile, the ITCZ may continue to bring scattered light to, at times, heavy rains and thunderstorms over Quezon, Aurora, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, and Bicol Region in the next 24 hours.
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.