LPA, remnant of ‘Crising,’ no longer affecting PH—Pagasa

The low pressure area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data northwest of Coron, Palawan. SCREENGRAB FROM PAGASA

The low pressure area (LPA) off Coron, Palawan was no longer directly affecting any part of the country, the state weather bureau said Monday morning.

In its 11 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA, or remnant of then tropical depression “Crising,” was last plotted at 370 kilometers west northwest of Coron.

“Unless regeneration occurs, this is the final advisory on this weather disturbance,” Pagasa said.

Cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over the provinces of Mindoro, Northern Palawan, Bataan, Aurora and Quezon. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms will be experienced over Metro Manila and the rest of the country.

In its 5 a.m. bulletin, Pagasa said cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over the provinces of Mindoro, Northern Palawan, Bataan, Aurora and Quezon, while partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms will be experienced over Metro Manila and the rest of the country.

“Moderate to strong winds blowing from the East to Northeast will prevail over Luzon and Visayas. The coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the East to Southeast with slight to moderate seas,” it added.

Crising weakened into an LPA after making landfall over Samar on Black Saturday, stranding about 4,500 passengers and 400 sea vessels in the Bicol and the Visayas regions. At least eight people were reported dead due to heavy flooding in Cebu.

Pagasa also advised residents of Metro Cebu, northern Mindanao, and Davao Region that a thunderstorm was more likely to develop within 12 hours. JE/rga