LPA to bring overcast skies and rain in Visayas, Mindanao, parts of Luzon — Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA) located near Davao City will continue to bring rain throughout several parts of the country on Thursday, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

The LPA was last spotted 130 km east of Davao City, moving within the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ).

“Dahil pa rin sa LPA magiging maulap pa rin ang kalangitan natin sa buong bahagi ng Visayas at Mindanao bukas, mga pag-ulan natin diyan mahihina hanggang katamtaman kung minsan may malalakas na bugso,” said Pagasa weather specialist Ana Clauren.

(Due to the LPA, skies will still be cloudy in all parts of Visayas and Mindanao tomorrow, while rains will be weak to moderate and sometimes with strong gusts.)

The LPA’s trough, said Clauren, will also bring rain and cloudy skies over parts of Luzon, specifically Quezon, Bicol Region and Mimaropa.

Meanwhile, generally fair weather is forecast in Metro Manila, but Clauren warned that sudden rains should be expected especially in the afternoon and evening.

Cloudy skies and light rain are also expected in parts of Northern Luzon, specifically Cagayan Valley, due to the north easterlies surface windflow.

Temperature range in key cities/areas according to Pagasa for Thursday:

• Metro Manila: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Baguio City: 16 to 24 degrees Celsius
• Laoag City:  24 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Tuguegarao: 23 to 28 degrees Celsius
• Legazpi City: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
• Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Tagaytay: 21 to 28 degrees Celsius
• Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Iloilo City: 24 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Cebu: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
• Tacloban City: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
• Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 27 degrees Celsius
• Zamboanga City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Davao City: 24 to 30 degrees Celsius

Meanwhile, a gale warning is raised in the seaboards of Batanes, Cagayan and Babuyan Islands, Isabela, and Ilocos Norte with wave heights ranging from 2.8 to 4.5 meters.

The rest of the country’s seaboards and in-land seas, on the other hand, will have moderate to rough sea conditions.

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