Scattered rains to continue over most of the Philippines into early July — PAGASA
LPA, 'habagat' to trigger rainy weather
PAGASA
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, June 30 said scattered rains are expected to continue over most parts of the country through early July due to the combined effects of a low-pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon, locally known as “habagat.”
The LPA entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Sunday evening, June 29, and was located 1,230 kilometers east of Central Luzon as of 3 a.m. on Monday.
PAGASA weather specialist Daniel James Villamil said the chance of the LPA developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours remains low.
He added that the LPA is expected to follow a “recurving” path, initially moving closer to the country before turning away toward the northern part of the PAR in the coming days.
Regardless of intensification, Villamil said the combined effects of the trough or extension of the LPA and the habagat would bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over most of the country from Tuesday, July 1, to Friday, July 4.
Other areas will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers.
The public is advised to remain vigilant for possible flash floods and landslides, especially during moderate to heavy rainfall or severe thunderstorms.
PAGASA also noted that two to three tropical cyclones may develop in July.
Based on climatological data, tropical cyclones during this month commonly follow one of three tracks: recurving toward the northern boundary of the PAR and moving toward Taiwan or Japan without making landfall; crossing the extreme northern parts of the Philippines, such as Batanes or Babuyan Islands, before heading to China or Hong Kong; or traversing the north-central section of Luzon and exiting toward Vietnam.
The next tropical cyclone names are Bising, Crising, and Dante.