Cloudy skies and rain over parts of PH due to LPA on Saturday

Parts of Mindanao and Visayas to experience low pressure area induced rains on Saturday, February 18, 2023. (Photo from Pagasa)

MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies and rain will prevail over parts of the country on Saturday due to a low pressure area (LPA) near Mindanao, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

According to Pagasa, the LPA was last spotted 285 kilometers east southeast of Davao City.

“Ito’y nagpapaulan pa rin po, simula kahapon, for most of Mindanao and even Visayas, at ngayon na rin sa may Bicol Region,” said Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estreja.

(It has been causing rain since yesterday for most of Mindanao and even Visayas, and today even in the Bicol Region.)

Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao, Bicol Region, Romblon, Marinduque, and Quezon are warned by Pagasa of possible flash floods or landslides due to the LPA-induced rains.

Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon is affecting Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Aurora, causing cloudy skies with rains.

Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon are also affected by the northeast monsoon but with no significant impact, said Pagasa.

A gale warning has been issued over the eastern seaboards of Luzon and Visayas, the northeast and eastern seaboards of Mindanao, the central and western seaboards of Visayas, the western and southern seaboards of southern Luzon, the seaboards of northern luzon and the eastern seaboard of central Luzon.

Fisherfolks from the aforementioned areas have been advised not to go out to sea due to the strong winds of the northeast monsoon, said Pagasa.

Here are the temperature ranges for Saturday:

• Metro Manila: 22 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Baguio City: 11 to 23 degrees Celsius
• Laoag City:  19 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Tuguegarao: 19 to 29 degrees Celsius
• Legazpi City: 22 to 29 degrees Celsius
• Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
• Tagaytay: 19 to 29 degrees Celsius
• Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Iloilo City: 24 to 29 degrees Celsius
• Cebu: 24 to 28 degrees Celsius
• Tacloban City: 23 to 28 degrees Celsius
• Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 28 degrees Celsius
• Zamboanga City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Davao City: 23 to 29 degrees Celsius

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