The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, April 28 said Mindanao and Palawan may experience scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the combined effects of the low pressure area (LPA) and Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).
PAGASA weather specialist Daniel James Villamil said that while the LPA has a low chance of becoming a tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours, the possibility of it developing into a tropical depression in the coming days is not ruled out.
The first cyclone of 2025 will be named “Auring,” based on PAGASA’s list of tropical cyclone names.
As of 3 a.m., the LPA was located 695 kilometers east of General Santos City, embedded within the ITCZ.
Within 24 hours, the LPA is expected to bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms to Davao Region and Soccksargen, and other parts of Mindanao and Palawan due to the ITCZ.
The ITCZ is a weather system where winds from the northern and southern hemispheres converge and form rain-bearing clouds.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country will continue to experience hot and humid conditions due to the easterlies, which are warm winds from the Pacific Ocean.
From Tuesday to Wednesday, April 29 to 30, Villamil said scattered rains and thunderstorms may persist over parts of Mindanao and Palawan due to the ITCZ.
Hot conditions, along with isolated showers or thunderstorms, may prevail over the rest of the country.
From Thursday to Friday, May 1 to 2, Villamil said the combined effects of the LPA and ITCZ will bring rainy conditions to parts of Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Visayas, and Mindanao, while the easterlies will continue to bring hot weather with isolated showers or thunderstorms over the rest of Luzon.
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