Clouds, appearing like fluffy cotton candies, blow through the morning skies in Baguio City where temperatures dropped to its lowest at 10.6 degrees Celsius on the last day of 2021. (File photo from PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER / KIMBERLIE QUITASOL)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The country can expect either no tropical cyclones or just one tropical cyclone this February, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Pagasa weather specialist Grace Casta帽eda made the forecast on Saturday morning.
Moreover, the national weather service has not seen any new low pressure areas (LPA) within or outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) as of February 1.
鈥淣gayong buwan ng Pebrero, posibleng wala or posible ding mayroon tayong isang bagyo na maaaring mabuo o pumasok sa loob ng ating area of responsibility,鈥� Casta帽eda said.
(This month of February, it鈥檚 possible that none or that we鈥檇 have one tropical cyclone that may form or enter our area of responsibility.)
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鈥淎yon sa ating monthly climatology track, itong bagyo na ito ay posibleng lumapit dito sa silangang bahagi ng Visayas at Mindanao,鈥� Casta帽eda noted.
(According to our monthly climatology track, this tropical cyclone may possibly approach the eastern portion of Visayas and Mindanao.)
鈥淧osible rin naman na mag-curve at maging malayo sa anumang bahagi ng ating kalupaan,鈥� she added.
(It鈥檚 also possible that it will curve and be far from any part of our landmass.)
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If one does form and enter the PAR, it will be locally known as 鈥淎uring,鈥� the first in Pagasa鈥檚 roster of tropical cyclone names.