LPA formation between Visayas and Mindanao likely this weekend – Pagasa

A low-pressure area (LPA) is likely to form between Visayas and Mindanao this weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) says on Friday, November 29, 2024. During the 5 a.m. Friday weathercast, Pagasa specialist Benison Estareja noted the existing cloud clusters between the two regions. However, the state weather agency said that the possible LPA may have a low chance of developing into a tropical cyclone, based on current available data.  INQUIRER.net stock image of cloudy skies

MANILA, Philippines — A low-pressure area (LPA) is likely to form between Visayas and Mindanao this weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Friday.

During the 5 a.m. weathercast, Pagasa specialist Benison Estareja noted the existing cloud clusters between the two regions. However, the state weather agency said that the possible LPA may have a low chance of developing into a tropical cyclone, based on current available data.

“Our assessment indicates that the LPA has a low chance of developing into a tropical cyclone, but it will bring rain to many areas of our country over the weekend,” Estareja also said in mixed Filipino and English.

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The looming weather disturbance is forecast to affect Southern Luzon areas, including the Bicol Region, Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), and Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan) this weekend, according to Estareja.

The impending LPA and the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will also trigger rains over Visayas and parts of Mindanao, he added.

Estareja further said that moderate to intense rainfall due to the ITCZ and shear line will occur in the following:

Friday (November 29) – Heavy to intense rainfall (100-200 millimeters of rain)

• Eastern Samar
• Dinagat Islands
• Surigao del Norte

Friday (November 29) – Moderate to heavy rainfall (50-100 mm of rain)

• Leyte
• Southern Leyte
• Surigao del Sur

Saturday (November 30) – Heavy to intense

• Camarines Sur
• Albay
• Sorsogon
• Catanduanes
• Northern Samar

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Saturday (November 30) – Moderate to heavy

• Aurora
• Quezon
• Camarines Norte
• Masbate
• Eastern Samar
• Samar
• Biliran
• Leyte
• Southern Leyte
• Dinagat Islands

Sunday (December 1) – Heavy to intense

• Camarines Sur
• Catanduanes
• Albay

Sunday (December 1) – Moderate to heavy

• Quezon
• Camarines Norte
• Sorsogon
• Northern Samar
• Eastern Samar

Pagasa advised the affected population to take caution as moderate to heavy rainfall may bring localized flooding mainly in urbanized, low-lying, and coastal areas while landslides are likely in highly susceptible areas.

Pagasa likewise said that heavy to intense rainfall could cause numerous flooding events, especially in urbanized, low-lying, and coastal areas, and landslides in moderate to highly susceptible areas.