More LPAs spotted, rainy Monday for Palawan, E. Visayas, Caraga

MANILA, Philippines — Another low-pressure area (LPA) has been spotted by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

This brings the number of LPAs being monitored by the state weather bureau to three, with one being monitored by Pagasa outside the PAR, according to senior weather specialist Chris Perez.

According to Perez, the first LPA recorded this morning was last spotted 465 kilometers (km) east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar while the other was spotted 190 km west-southwest of Basco, Batanes.

“Inaasahan nga na ang dalawang nabanggit na sama ng panahon ay magdudulot ng maulap na kalangitan, kalat kalat na pagulan, at pagkidlat pagkulog sa Batanes at Babuyan Group of Islands ganun din sa Eastern Visayas at sa Caraga,” said Perez.

(It is expected that the two mentioned inclement weather will bring cloudy skies, scattered rain, and lightning thunderstorms in Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands as well as in Eastern Visayas and Caraga.)

Meanwhile, the LPA outside PAR is currently located 1620 km east of Borongan City.

“Sa ngayon maliit pa ang tiyansa maging bagyo, subalit patuloy nating imomonitor itong mga nabanggit nating LPA,” said Perez.

(For now, its chances of becoming a typhoon are small, but we will continue to monitor the LPAs we mentioned.)

On Monday, the majority of Luzon, including Metro Manila, will experience slightly cloudy to cloudy weather on Monday with chances of isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms.

Palawan, on the other hand, as well as Eastern Visayas and Caraga in Mindanao, will experience cloudy weather with rain, thunder, and lightning.

“Sa natitirang bahagi naman ng Mindanao at Visayas, generally mainit at maalinsangan pero may tiyansa pa rin ng isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms lalong lalo na sa dakong hapon at gabi,” said Perez.

(The rest of Mindanao and Visayas, will experience generally hot and humid weather but there will still be a chance of isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms especially in the afternoon and evening.)

Below are the temperature ranges in key cities/areas across the country for Monday, according to Pagasa:

• Metro Manila: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius

• Baguio City: 16 to 23 degrees Celsius

• Laoag City:  24 to 31 degrees Celsius

• Tuguegarao: 24 to 33 degrees Celsius

• Legazpi City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius

• Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius

• Tagaytay: 21 to 30 degrees Celsius

• Kalayaan Islands: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius

• Iloilo City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius

• Cebu: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius

• Tacloban City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius

• Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius

• Zamboanga City: 24 to 33 degrees Celsius

• Davao City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius

No gale warning is raised, but moderate sea conditions should be expected in the northern and eastern seaboard of the country, while the rest will have slight to moderate sea conditions.