The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said a low-pressure area (LPA) had developed east of Mindanao, outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), early Sunday morning, Nov. 3.
PAGASA Weather Specialist Grace Castañeda said the LPA formed around 2 a.m. from the cloud clusters monitored over the weekend.
As of 4 a.m., the weather disturbance was located 1,605 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao and has a low probability of developing into a tropical depression in the next 24 hours.
Currently, it has no direct effect on any part of the country, she said.
“Ngunit hindi po natin inaalis ‘yung possibility na sa mga susunod na araw, within the next 24 to 48 hours, ay posible itong pumasok sa PAR, so continuous monitoring po tayo at patuloy na mag-antabay sa updates ng PAGASA (However, we cannot discount the possibility that it may enter the PAR within the next 24 to 48 hours, so we will continue to monitor it closely and provide updates,” Castañeda pointed out.
PAGASA said the northeasterly wind flow, easterlies, and localized thunderstorms will be the dominant weather systems in the country in the next 24 hours.
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains are expected over Batanes and Babuyan Islands due to the northeasterly wind flow, which brings the initial blast of cold air associated with the northeast monsoon, or “amihan.”
Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Aurora, Quezon, and the rest of Cagayan Valley may also experience partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms attributed to the warm winds from the Pacific Ocean, known as easterlies.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country will likely to experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms.
The public is advised to remain vigilant for possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.