Pagasa: Rainy Thursday possible in Visayas, Caraga, Bicol due to LPA
MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA) monitored inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) may trigger rains in the Bicol region, Visayas, and Caraga region on Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Wednesday.
Pagasa weather specialist Veronica Torres said that the LPA was spotted some 315 kilometers east of Tagum City, Davao del Norte as of 3 p.m.
She added that it has a slim chance of developing into a tropical cyclone.
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“Itong low pressure area na ito ay makikita nating posibleng lumapit at dumaan sa Mimaropa [Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan] area by Friday until Sunday,” Torres said in the 5 p.m. weather forecast.
(This low pressure area may approach the Mimaropa area by Friday until Sunday.)
Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon is expected to have fair weather with isolated rain showers, lightning, and thunder.
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The rest of Mindanao will also experience fair weather conditions, with chances of localized thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
Torres mentioned that no other LPA is being monitored inside and outside the PAR by the weather bureau.
