By Arlie O. Calalo
December 14, 2023 20
MANILA, Philippines: The cloud clusters outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) have developed into a low pressure area (LPA) which would possibly enter the country on Saturday, the state-run weather agency said on Thursday. Weather specialist Patrick del Mundo of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA was last spotted some 1, 865 kilometers east of Southeastern Mindanao (outside PAR).
"It (LPA) has still a low chance to intensify into a tropical depression over the next two days but it may enter PAR over the weekend or on Saturday in particular," Del Mundo said.
In the meantime, Pagasa said the northeast monsoon, locally known as "amihan," is affecting Luzon, including Metro Manila where isolated light rains may prevail especially in the afternoon or at night. On one hand, the easterlies are affecting the rest of the country, the state weather bureau said. "Generally, the country would have fair weather conditions over the next 24 hours," according to the Pagasa forecaster.
