Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 8) — The low pressure area (LPA) that exited the country’s weather monitoring area Saturday night may still reenter in the coming days, the state weather bureau said on Sunday.
“Ayon sa ating latest analysis ay nananatiling mababa ‘yung tiyansa nito na maging bagyo at nananatili din na nagiging pabago-bago ‘yung pagkilos nitong low pressure area kaya hindi natin inaalis ‘yung possibility na sa mga susunod araw ay pumasok ito muli sa loob ng ating area of responsibility,” state weather specialist Grace Castañeda said in a briefing.
[Translation: Based on our latest analysis, the chances of the LPA developing into a tropical cyclone remains low, but its movement continuously change that’s why we are not discounting the possibility that it will reenter our area of responsibility in the coming days.]
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the trough of the LPA will bring moderate to heavy rains over Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, and Misamis Oriental.
It also forecasts light to moderate with at times heavy rains over the Western Visayas, Davao region, the rest of Caraga, and the rest of Northern Mindanao.
“Under these conditions, flooding and rain-induced landslides are possible, especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards as identified in hazard maps and in areas with significant antecedent rainfall,” PAGASA advised.
Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon, or amihan, is affecting Luzon skies.
State meteorologists warned residents and authorities of Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, Aurora, and Quezon for possible flash floods or landslides caused by moderate with at times heavy rains.
Aurora and Bulacan have been experiencing bad weather conditions and flooding in the past few days, which displaced thousands of residents.
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