MANILA, Philippines — Continuous rain is still forecast over most parts of the country on Friday due to the effects of a low-pressure area (LPA) located east of Surigao del Sur, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
According to Pagasa, the LPA was last spotted 130 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. It has low chance of turning into a tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours.
“Dahil sa epekto ng LPA, mas magiging malawak ang magiging epekto nito, buong Mimaropa, buong Bicol Region, pati na rin ang Calabarzon makakaranas ng maulap na kalangitan na may mga pagulan, pagkulog at pagkidlat,” said Pagasa weather specialist Daniel James Villamil.
(Due to the impact of the LPA, its effects will be more widespread, the entire Mimaropa, the entire Bicol Region, and Calabarzon will experience cloudy skies with rain, thunder, and lightning.)
Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon, or the “amihan,” will likewise bring cloudy skies and rain over Eastern Luzon, while the rest of Luzon will have generally fairer weather conditions with chances of rain.
Widespread rain will likewise continue over the entire Visayas and parts of Mindanao, specifically in Northern Mindanao, the Zamboanga Peninsula, and the Caraga Region.
The rest of Mindanao, meanwhile, will finally have relatively favorable weather conditions with chances of rain.
A gale warning is still raised over several seaboards, particularly the eastern coast of Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Northern Quezon including the northern and eastern coasts of Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte, the northern coast of Camarines Sur, the northern and eastern coasts of Catanduanes, the eastern coast of Albay, the eastern coast of Sorsogon, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, the eastern coast of Southern Leyte, the Dinagat Islands, the eastern coast of Surigao del Norte including Siargao and the Bucas Grande Islands.
The temperature range in key cities/areas across the country for Thursday are:
- Metro Manila: 23 to 30 degrees Celsius
- Baguio City: 13 to 24 degrees Celsius
- Laoag City: 20 to 30 degrees Celsius
- Tuguegarao: 19 to 29 degrees Celsius
- Legazpi City: 25 to 28 degrees Celsius
- Puerto Princesa City: 24 to 30 degrees Celsius
- Tagaytay: 21 to 28 degrees Celsius
- Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Iloilo City: 25 to 29 degrees Celsius
- Cebu: 24 to 29 degrees Celsius
- Tacloban City: 23 to 27 degrees Celsius
- Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 28 degrees Celsius
- Zamboanga City: 23 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Davao City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius