MANILA, Philippines – Cloudy skies, scattered rain showers, and thunderstorms due to the low-pressure area that once was Tropical depression Querubin will prevail in Eastern Visayas and the Caraga region in Mindanao on Thursday, the state weather bureau said.
In its 4:00 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA was last spotted some 245 kilometers east of Surigao del Norte.
“Since its circulation is noticeably improving and it remains over warm waters, there is a big chance that this low-pressure area could develop into a weak storm or tropical depression within the next 24 hours,” Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja said in Filipino.
Possible Querubin comeback
The LPA will once again be named Querubin should it reintensify into a tropical depression, he added.
Querubin weakened into an LPA on Wednesday afternoon, Pagasa previously reported.
“It weakened yesterday. So if it reintensifies, it will still be the same weather system. The circulation we are monitoring is still the same,” Pagasa weather specialist Ana Clauren told INQUIRER.net in Filipino on Thursday.
Estareja likewise noted that tropical cyclone wind signals could also be raised as soon as the LPA reintensifies into a tropical depression.
LPA trough
Meanwhile, the trough or extension of the LPA is forecast to affect the rest of Visayas and Mindanao.
Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms are expected in these areas, according to Estareja.
“While the trough of the low-pressure area or potential disturbance affects Aklan, Capiz, Negros Island Region, Central Visayas, Misamis provinces, Camiguin, and the remaining areas of the Caraga region,” he said.
Estareja further explained that other weather systems were affecting conditions in areas of the country not impacted by the LPA.
Cloudy with rain showers in Metro Manila
Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains on Thursday due to the northeast monsoon, or amihan, he said.
“Cool weather will persist in Northern and Central Luzon, as well as Metro Manila, accompanied by light to moderate rains due to the continued effects of the northeast monsoon,” Estareja said.
Estareja said the shear line could also bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over the Bicol region and Quezon.
Pagasa issued a gale warning over the seaboards of extreme northern Luzon, including coastal areas of Batanes, the northern coast of Cagayan, the Babuyan Islands, and Ilocos Norte.