No tropical cyclones will enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) in the next five days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) says on Friday, December 6, 2024. However, the state weather agency said it is not ruling out the possibility of a low-pressure area (LPA) forming along the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) east of Mindanao in the coming days. STOCK PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� No tropical cyclones will enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) in the next five days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Friday.
However, the state weather agency said it is not ruling out the possibility of a low-pressure area (LPA) forming along the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) east of Mindanao in the coming days.
According to Pagasa, ITCZ is where winds from the northern and southern hemispheres converge, causing weather systems like LPAs and tropical cyclones.
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Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja said that currently, the shear line and northeast monsoon, locally termed 鈥渁mihan,鈥� continue to influence atmospheric conditions in the country, especially the northern sections of Luzon where cloudy skies and rain are forecast to occur on Friday, Dec. 6.
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He also said that while no gale warning is raised over the country鈥檚 seaboards, coastal areas in Northern Luzon may experience moderate to rough seas due to the northeast monsoon.