LPA spotted east of General Santos in Mindanao–Pagasa

PAGASA satpic as of 1:30 pm, Monday, March 11, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – A low pressure area over the Pacific Ocean is expected to bring bands of clouds and rains to Mindanao and parts of the Visayas, the state weather bureau said Tuesday.

As of early morning Tuesday, the weather disturbance was spotted some 530 kilometers east of General Santos City, according to an advisory from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

Due to the low pressure area, the Caraga and Davao regions of Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rain showers and thunderstorms, the weather bureau said.

“By Wednesday, the estimated center of the LPA is expected to traverse over Southern Mindanao, hence its cloud bands will affect most areas of Mindanao and Visayas which will bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms,” Pagasa said in its weekly weather outlook.

Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon—cold winds from Sibera—continues to affect Luzon and Visayas.

“Over Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon particularly the eastern section, partly cloudy to cloudy skies will be experienced with some isolated light rains. This weather scenario will persist until Thursday,” Pagasa said.

Moderate to strong winds from the northeast will prevail over Luzon, Visayas and Eastern Mindanao and coastal waters in these areas will be moderate to rough, Pagasa said.

The weather will gradually improve in the country’s southern parts during the weekend.

“On Friday and Saturday, gradual improvement of weather condition is expected over Visayas and Mindanao,” it said.

But the prevailing northeasterly surface wind flow will continue to spawn isolated light rains over the eastern sections of Luzon, while Metro Manila and the rest of the country will see generally fair weather, Pagasa said.

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