LPA outside PAR has slim chance of developing into cyclone; 'habagat' to bring more rain
A Low-Pressure Area (LPA) spotted outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has a low probability of developing into a tropical cyclone, but the southwest monsoon (habagat) will continue to affect the entire country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, July 9.
PAGASA weather specialist Loriedin de la Cruz-Galicia said the LPA was located 1,600 kilometers east of extreme Northern Luzon as of 3 a.m. Wednesday, moving northwestward.
“The LPA remains far from the country and is not expected to have any direct impact at this time,” de la Cruz-Galicia said.
She added that even if the system enters the PAR, it is unlikely to affect any part of the country’s landmass.
Meanwhile, the habagat continues to bring rain showers and thunderstorms across several areas.
Over the next 24 hours, light to heavy rainfall is expected in Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, Batanes, and Babuyan Islands.
Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, some potentially moderate to heavy, may prevail over Metro Manila, Cordillera Administrative Region, Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, mainland Cagayan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Tarlac, Aurora, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Antique, and Aklan.
The rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms, particularly in the afternoon or evening.
PAGASA reminded the public to remain vigilant for possible flash floods and landslides, especially in areas experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall or severe thunderstorms.