LPA west of Zambales, ‘low’ chance of becoming cyclone

MANILA, Philippines — Another low-pressure area (LPA) formed on the western side of Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

The LPA was spotted 185 kilometers west of Cubi Point in Subic Bay International Airport at 3 p.m., according to the state weather agency’s 24-hour public weather forecast issued at 4 p.m. yesterday.

It noted it has a “low” chance of forming into a tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours.

The LPA could bring “cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms” in Zambales and Bataan provinces today, PAGASA said.

Meanwhile, the regions of Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Bicol, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula and Bangsamoro, as well as the provinces of Pangasinan, Negros Occidental, Aurora, Pampanga, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija and Tarlac would be affected by the southwest monsoon that would carry “cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.”

The monsoon would also cause “partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms” over the rest of the country, while other areas in Luzon would experience the same weather conditions caused by localized thunderstorms.

“Light to moderate” winds would blow across the country, while “slight to moderate” coastal waters would be seen.

Minimum temperature of 24.8 degrees Celsius would be felt at 6 a.m. today, as well as a maximum temperature of 30.4 degrees Celsius at 2 pm.

On the other hand, PAGASA detected the tropical storm with international name Sepat at 2,315 kilometers east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon as of 3 p.m. yesterday.

It has maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and sustained winds of up to 80 kph and was moving north northwestward at 30 kph.

PAGASA noted Sepat is unlikely to enter the Philippine area of responsibility.