MANILA, Aug. 31 (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday is keeping watch of two low pressure areas (LPAs)– one is inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility and the other is still outside.
In an interview, PAGASA weather forecaster Meno Mendoza said that as of 4 a.m., the LPA was estimated based on all available data at 500 km west of Ambulong, Batangas (14.0°N, 116.0°E).
According to Mendoza, this LPA has been inside the PAR since last week.
He added that the LPA is expected to exit the country within the day or next 12 hours.
However, its trough or clouds extending on its edges, will still bring cloudy skies and light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms over Palawan and the Western Visayas.
Meanwhile, Mendoza said the other LPA is still outside the PAR.
He said as of 4 a.m. the LPA was spotted some 1,550 km east of Mindanao (7.5°N, 141.0°E).
Due to the trough or extended cloudiness of the LPA, Mendoza said the regions of Caraga, Davao, Northern Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms.
He said the LPA in east of Mindanao has a high chance to develop into a tropical depression since its in the sea.
Once it intensifies into a tropical depression inside the country, it will be locally named “Kanor.”
According to PAGASA expects three to four cyclones to visit the country for the month of September.
He added that the rest of the country including Metro Manila will be partly cloudy to cloudy and will still have chances of isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
For the weekly outlook, Mendoza said except in some parts of Mindanao, the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening until September 5.
For Sunday advisory, PAGASA said light to moderate winds blowing from the southwest to southeast will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and from the southwest to west over Mindanao.
The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate.
It added no gale warning was issued as sea travel will be safe for fisherfolk and small seacraft. (PNA)