PAGASA keeps close watch on LPA

 | ANC – 6 hours ago

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that the low pressure area (LPA) it has been monitoring off Visayas has dissipated. However, according to PAGASA weather forecaster Alvin Pura, they are monitoring another LPA which has been tagged as a potential cyclone.

Potential tropical cyclone

The exisiting LPA, which is still outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), has a high chance of developing into a tropical cyclone.

"Posibleng yan ang mag-develop at itong nalusaw gagawin niya lang extension or track," Pura said.

Once the LPA intensifies and enters PAR, it will be called "Inday."

In its weather bulletin released early Thursday, July 24, PAGASA said that as of 4 a.m. the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was at 800 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.

More rain courtesy of 'habagat'

PAGASA added that the country will still continue to experience rains until Thursday, July 24, due to the southwest monsoon or habagat.

The provinces of Zambales, Bataan and Pangasinan will experience monsoon rains. Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas and the rest of Ilocos region, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and MIMAROPA will have occasional rains. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over northern and western Luzon and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, light to moderate winds coming from the southwest with slight to moderate seas.