A potential low pressure area (LPA) was spotted east of Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on Saturday, June 3.
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PAGASA Weather Specialist Benison Estareja, in a public weather forecast on Saturday, said this potential LPA may enter the Philippine boundary in the next few days. “Meron po tayong namataang cloud clusters dito sa silangang parte ng Mindanao at posible itong maging low pressure area (LPA) within the next 48 hours o hanggang bukas. Pag naging LPA ito, maaaring manatili lang ito sa ating karagatan sa susunod na dalawa hanggang tatlong araw pa at posible na ring pumasok [ng PAR] early next week (We have seen cloud clusters here in the eastern part of Mindanao and it may possibly develop into an LPA within the next 48 hours or until tomorrow. If it becomes an LPA, it may just stay in the ocean for the next two to three days and it may also enter PAR early next week),” said Estareja. Meanwhile, the state weather bureau said the southwest monsoon is still the dominant weather system affecting the western section of the country. WIth this development, monsoon rains are expected in Occidental Mindoro and the northern Palawan including Calamian Islands. The southwest monsoon will also bring cloudy skies with scattered rains in Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Batangas, Cavite, the rest of MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, and the rest of the country. “Idineklara na ng PAGASA ang pagsisimula ng tag-ulan o rainy season sa ating bansa. Ibig sabihin ay mas magiging madalas ang pag-iral ng southwest monsoon lalo na sa western sections of Luzon at Visayas at [magkakaroon] ng malakas na pag-ulan paminsan-minsan lalo na kapag may bagyo (PAGASA has declared the onset of rainy season in our country. This means that the existence of the southwest monsoon will be more frequent especially in the western sections of Luzon and Visayas. There will be heavy rain from time to time especially when there is a tropical cyclone),” Estareja explained.
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PAGASA Weather Specialist Benison Estareja, in a public weather forecast on Saturday, said this potential LPA may enter the Philippine boundary in the next few days. “Meron po tayong namataang cloud clusters dito sa silangang parte ng Mindanao at posible itong maging low pressure area (LPA) within the next 48 hours o hanggang bukas. Pag naging LPA ito, maaaring manatili lang ito sa ating karagatan sa susunod na dalawa hanggang tatlong araw pa at posible na ring pumasok [ng PAR] early next week (We have seen cloud clusters here in the eastern part of Mindanao and it may possibly develop into an LPA within the next 48 hours or until tomorrow. If it becomes an LPA, it may just stay in the ocean for the next two to three days and it may also enter PAR early next week),” said Estareja. Meanwhile, the state weather bureau said the southwest monsoon is still the dominant weather system affecting the western section of the country. WIth this development, monsoon rains are expected in Occidental Mindoro and the northern Palawan including Calamian Islands. The southwest monsoon will also bring cloudy skies with scattered rains in Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Batangas, Cavite, the rest of MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, and the rest of the country. “Idineklara na ng PAGASA ang pagsisimula ng tag-ulan o rainy season sa ating bansa. Ibig sabihin ay mas magiging madalas ang pag-iral ng southwest monsoon lalo na sa western sections of Luzon at Visayas at [magkakaroon] ng malakas na pag-ulan paminsan-minsan lalo na kapag may bagyo (PAGASA has declared the onset of rainy season in our country. This means that the existence of the southwest monsoon will be more frequent especially in the western sections of Luzon and Visayas. There will be heavy rain from time to time especially when there is a tropical cyclone),” Estareja explained.