LPA in PAR off Northern Luzon may become a storm but it’s on its way out
Satellite photo from PAGASA
MANILA, Philippines — There is a big likelihood that the low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine area of responsibility off Extreme Northern Luzon will become a tropical cyclone today (Monday, August 12).
“Itong low pressure area na ito ay malaki ang tsansang maging bagyo ngayong araw na ito,” said Obet Badrina, weather specialist of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), in a public weather forecast.
(This low pressure area has a big chance of becoming a tropical cyclone today.)
It will be called Dindo once it turns into a tropical cyclone and will be the fourth storm this year, according to Badrina.
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As of 3:00 a.m., the LPA was last spotted 1,375 kilometers away from Extreme Northern Luzon.
“Pero possible din na ito ay palabas na ng Philippine area of responsibility,” Badrina also said of the LPA.
(But it is also possible that this weather disturbance is already leaving PAR.)
Despite this situation, the LPA has no direct effect in the country.
The southwest monsoon or habagat is the one affecting the weather, according to Badrina.
Ilocos Region, Zambales and Bataan are expected to have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms will prevail in Metro Manila and the rest of the country.
Pagasa did not raise a gale warning in any seaboards nationwide.
