LPA spotted east of Mindanao, unlikely to affect PH | Inquirer News

LPA spotted east of Mindanao, unlikely to affect PH

/ 03:52 PM December 09, 2015

The state weather bureau is monitoring a low pressure area east of Mindanao that might possibly enter the Philippine area of responsibility over the weekend.

The LPA was last observed 2,560 kilometers east of Mindanao and is still too far to affect the country, Robert Badrina of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said by phone on Tuesday.

He said the weather disturbance may intensify into a cyclone in the coming days but so far the forecast models show that it will not.

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There is a zero to one chance of a tropical cyclone hitting the country for December.

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Light to moderate rain showers will prevail in Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora and Quezon due to the tail end of a cold front, Pagasa said.

The easterlies will bring rain showers in the Bicol region and Eastern Visayas. The northeast monsoon, meanwhile, will bring light rains over the regions of Cagayan Valley, while isolated light rains are expected in Ilocos and the Cordillera.

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In Metro Manila and the rest of the country, isolated rains are possible. CDG

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