Pagasa: Cloud clusters inside PAR develops into LPA
A screenshot of Pagasa’s weather outlook.
MANILA, Philippines — The cloud clusters monitored inside the Philippine area of Responsibility (PAR) developed into a low-pressure area (LPA) on Wednesday morning, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
In an online advisory, the state weather bureau said the LPA was last sighted 585 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon.
Pagasa likewise reported that the LPA “has a low chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours.”
It added that the tropical depression, now tropical storm Wutip, continues to move away from the country and was last monitored 655 kilometers west of Iba in Zambales, outside PAR.
On the other hand, heavy rainfall is expected to prevail in most parts of the country on Wednesday due to the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat.
Meanwhile, a special weather outlook has been released by Pagasa for June 12, Independence Day.
Pagasa said the southwest monsoon is still expected to affect the country, bringing with it occasional rains over Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Palawan, and Occidental Mindoro while mostly cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over the rest of Luzon and the western section of Visayas.
The rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with the possibility of localized rain showers or thunderstorms,mostly in the afternoon or evening.
Moderate to strong southwesterly to southerly winds will prevail over Luzon and the western section of Visayas, with moderate to rough seas due to the southwest monsoon.
Gusty conditions may also be expected over Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Isabela, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Quezon, Antique, and Aklan. Meanwhile, light to moderate winds from the southeast will affect the rest of the country, with slight to moderate seas.
The tropical cyclone being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility(PAR) is expected to move north northwestward and will not directly affect any part of the country during the forecast period. /edv
