MANILA – A low pressure area (LPA) located outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility is not expected to evolve into a tropical cyclone, but its influence along with three other weather systems will bring rain across the Philippines on Wednesday. The LPA, situated 260 kilometers west-northwest of Pag-asa Island, Kalayaan, Palawan as of 3 a.m., is moving towards Vietnam with little chance of cyclone development, according to PAGASA forecaster Obet Badrina. Despite this, the LPA’s trough will cause scattered rains and thunderstorms in Palawan. Additionally, the shear line will bring similar conditions to Isabela, Aurora, and Quezon. Mindanao will see scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the easterlies, while the northeast monsoon, or ‘amihan,’ will bring rain to the Cordillera Administrative Region and the rest of Cagayan Valley. There is a risk of flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains in these areas. The northeast monsoon will also cause isolated light rains in the Ilocos Region and the rest of Central Luzon, with the rest of the country experiencing isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies. The northern and eastern parts of the country will face moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters, while other areas will see light to moderate winds with slight to moderate seas, as reported by PAGASA.
Low Pressure Area Unlikely to Become Cyclone, Yet Rain to Continue Across Philippines
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