Basyang weakens into low-pressure area
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Basyang has weakened into a low-pressure area (LPA) on Saturday as it moves over Sulu Sea, the state weather bureau said.
According to Pagasa, Basyang made five landfalls in Mindanao and Visayas, which caused its structure to deteriorate, weakening into a low-pressure area.
The LPA was last seen on Monday morning 105 kilometers Southeast of Cuyo, Palawan, moving westward at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour.
The weather disturbance caused heavy rains and serious flooding in Visayas and Mindanao, causing the death of four people in Cagayan de Oro.
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Flights and sea travel were also grounded in affected areas.
Evacuations were also made as precaution for lahar threats due to prolonged rains in communities near the Kanlaon volcano.
LPA, shear line to bring heavy rains
In the next 24 hours, the LPA (formerly Basyang) will still bring heavy rains together with the shear line, Pagasa said.
According to Pagasa, Palawan, Oriental Mindoro, Negros Occidental, Antique, Iloilo, and Guimaras will experience 50 to 100 millimeters of rain due to the LPA.
Generally, it is likely to bring cloudy skies with rains and thunderstorms over Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, and MIMAROPA.
Meanwhile, the shear line will also bring 50 to 100 millimeters of rain over Quezon and Camarines Norte in the next 24 hours, the state weather bureau said.
Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Aurora, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar will also have cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms because of the shear line.
Pagasa warned of possible floods and landslides in lowlying and susceptible areas.
Cloudy skies and rains due to amihan
Moreover, the northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan, will bring cloudy skies with rains over Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, and Apayao.
The rest of Luzon is also forecast to experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to amihan, Pagasa said. /das
