LPA, fronts to bring scattered to widespread rains in 7 Luzon provinces

MANILA, Philippines — The provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes will have cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rains and thunderstorms on Wednesday due to the low pressure area (LPA) and the tail-end of a frontal system, according to the state weather bureau.

The LPA was last spotted 20 km northeast of Romblon, Romblon, based on the weather forecast issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) at 4 a.m.

“Dahil sa inaasahang malakas na pag-ulan, mataas ang banta ng pagbaha at pagguho ng lupa kaya’t ibayong pag-iingat po ang paalala sa ating mga kababayan sa mga nabanggit na probinsya,” Pagasa weather specialist Ariel Rojas said.

(Due to expected heavy rains, there is high risk of flooding and landslide so we are advising residents in the said provinces to take precautionary measures.)

Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms also due to the LPA and the tail-end of a frontal system, or the boundary where the northeast monsoon and the easterlies converge.

Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, meanwhile, are expected to prevail over Central and Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao and Caraga, according to Pagasa.

The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms, the weather bureau added.

Pagasa warned of flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains or severe thunderstorms.

Forecast temperature range in key cities/areas:

Metro Manila: 24 to 29 degrees Celsius
Baguio City: 14 to 23 degrees Celsius
Laoag City:  24 to 31 degrees Celsius
Tuguegarao: 20 to 26 degrees Celsius
Legazpi City: 23 to 27 degrees Celsius
Puerto Princesa City: 26 to 30 degrees Celsius
Tagaytay: 21 to 25 degrees Celsius
Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 29 degrees Celsius
Iloilo City: 25 to 29 degrees Celsius
Cebu: 24 to 29 degrees Celsius
Tacloban City: 25 to 28 degrees Celsius
Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 30 degrees Celsius
Zamboanga City: 24 to 33 degrees Celsius
Davao City: 26 to 30 degrees Celsius

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