Scattered rain showers expected over Visayas, Southern Luzon due to LPA
One of two low pressure areas (LPAs) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is expected to bring light to occasionally heavy rain over parts of Visayas and Southern Luzon within the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, May 7.
PAGASA weather specialist Benison Estareja said the LPA located off the coast of Kalibo, Aklan as of 3 a.m., may bring scattered rain showers to Visayas, Bicol Region, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, and Quezon.
This weather disturbance is not expected to develop into a tropical depression and may dissipate by Thursday noon, May 8, Estareja added.
Meanwhile, a second LPA located 425 kilometers west of Iba, Zambales, is not affecting any part of the country and is likely to exit the PAR by Wednesday.
In addition, the warm winds from the Pacific Ocean, known as the easterlies, will bring cloudy skies, scattered rains, and thunderstorms to Caraga.
The rest of the country can also expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.
Estareja said PAGASA is not expecting the formation of another LPA within the PAR until next week.
From Friday to Sunday, May 9 to 11, warm weather may prevail over most of the country, accompanied by a higher chance of isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies.
By Sunday, a frontal system, formed by the convergence of warm and cold air, is expected to affect extreme Northern Luzon.