Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 23) — The low pressure area (LPA) east of Mindanao entered the country’s weather monitoring area at around 8 a.m. on Sunday, the state weather bureau said in its afternoon weather forecast.
In its 4 p.m. briefing, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the LPA was last located 790 kilometers (kms) east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, along the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ).
PAGASA earlier said the LPA is likely to become a tropical cyclone by Tuesday or Wednesday when it would be named “Paeng.”
The weather bureau added the LPA is forecast to make landfall in Eastern Visayas or in Luzon on Thursday.
The ITCZ is where trade winds from the northern and southern hemispheres converge, causing cloudy skies and rains over parts of Eastern and Central Visayas as well as Mindanao.
PAGASA said a marine gale warning might be raised over Northern Luzon coasts on Monday at the earliest because of the surge of the northeast monsoon, or amihan, as the LPA comes closer. Waves of 5 to 6 meters are likely over the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas by Tuesday through Wednesday that could make the government suspend sea travel.
