End of 2022 will be rainy in parts of Bicol, Visayas, Mindanao due to LPA
MANILA, Philippines — Rains are seen to affect different parts of Bicol Region, Palawan, Visayas, and northern Mindanao due to the low-pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), state meteorologists said on Wednesday.
Weather updates from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Wednesday afternoon showed that the LPA was last seen 200 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.
Even though it is unlikely that the LPA will strengthen into a tropical cyclone during the next day, Pagasa has cautioned that rain will hit in various locations nonetheless.
“Itong low-pressure area na ito ay nanatiling mababa ang tsansa na maging bagyo sa susunod na 24 oras. Pero regardless kung magiging bagyo man ito o hindi, mag-ingat pa rin tayo dahil magdadala pa rin ito ng mga pag-ulan,” weather forecaster Veronica Torres said.
(This low-pressure area still has a low chance of being a tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours. But regardless if this becomes a cyclone or not, people should take extra care because the LPA would still bring rain.)
“Particularly, magiging maulan dito sa Bicol Region, sa may Visayas, sa may Palawan, sa may Caraga, sa Northern Mindanao at Zamboanga peninsula, kaya ang ating mga kababayan d’yan, doble ingat po,” she added.
(Particularly, rains would affect Bicol Region, Visayas, Palawan, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, and the Zamboanga peninsula, so residents of these areas should be mindful.)
Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon or amihan would still bring lower temperatures over the northern portions of Luzon, like Cagayan Valley, the Cordillera Administrative Region, and Ilocos Region. As a result, cloudy skies and occasional rains may be experienced in these areas, including Aurora and Quezon provinces.
Temperatures over Luzon cities on Thursday would remain low, ranging from 19 to 25 degrees Celsius over Tuguegarao; 19 to 30 degrees in Laoag; 12 to 21 degrees in Baguio City; 23 to 29 degrees in Metro Manila; 19 to 27 degrees in Tagaytay; 23 to 28 degrees in Legazpi; and 24 to 29 degrees over Puerto Princesa.
Over Visayas and Mindanao, temperatures would also be low due to the rains brought by the LPA. Cebu and Tacloban would have something between 24 to 28 degrees Celsius; Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, and Zamboanga with 24 to 29 degrees; and Davao with 23 to 32 degrees.
A gale warning remains raised over the entire outer seaboard of Luzon except for Palawan and the inner waters of the Bicol Region. Also included in the gale warning are waters north and west of Panay Island, seas north and east of Eastern Visayas, and waters surrounding Dinagat Islands and Siargao Islands.
Fisherfolk and island transfer operators using small boats are discouraged from sailing in these areas, as sea conditions may range from rough to very rough.
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