PAGASA: LPA may form next week

THE Philippines may see a low-pressure area (LPA) form later this week, potentially adding to rainfall over the eastern parts of the country, according to the state weather bureau on Sunday.

According to a 5 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said a “potential” LPA could develop between Wednesday and Friday, bringing scattered rains over the eastern sections of the Visayas and Mindanao, including the Bicol Region.

As of Sunday, no LPAs were monitored inside or outside the Philippine area of responsibility, it added.

Ilocos and the rest of Central Luzon will see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains, also due to the amihan, or northeast monsoon.

The shear line will cause cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms over Quezon, Cagayan, Isabela and Aurora.

Meanwhile, easterly winds will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Bicol, Eastern Visayas, the Dinagat Islands, and parts of Surigao, while the rest of the country may experience isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. — Chloe Mari A. Hufana