3 storms may hit PH until end of July

By Arlie O. Calalo, Manila Times

THERE may be two to three tropical storms that will possibly enter the country within the month of July, according to weather specialist Benison Estareja of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

A storm is a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain or snow or thunder, among others.

The state-run weather agency will be closely monitoring the storms, Estareja said on Friday.

He also said the low pressure area (LPA) that stayed in the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) for a couple of days has dissipated, and a generally fair-weather condition is expected until over the weekend.

The southwest monsoon or habagat will be experienced particularly in the western section of Northern Luzon and Central Luzon until the weekend, Estareja added.

"It's good news for us because we will have a generally fair weather condition as we are not expecting any storm or even an LPA that may enter PAR until over the weekend," Estareja said in an interview with The Manila Times.

Pagasa said the southwest monsoon is bringing cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms to Western Visayas.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will likely have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms mostly in the western section of Luzon caused by the habagat and localized thunderstorms, the weather bureau added.