Tag: Low Pressure Area

Cloudy skies, scattered rainshowers expected in Mindanao due to trough of LPA

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in Mindanao as the trough of a low pressure area affects the island group. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains as the northeast monsoon affects  Luzon and Visayas. PAGASA said the eastern  sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will have strong winds […]

PAGASA monitors LPA off Surigao del Sur

(Eagle News)-The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Surigao del Sur. PAGASA said the LPA was located 655 kilometers east of Hinatuan. So far, the weather bureau said Caraga and Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough of the LPA. Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains due to the northeast […]

“Sarah” weakens into LPA, is now outside PAR

(Eagle News)–“Sarah” has weakened into a low pressure area and is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Sarah” exited PAR at 6 a.m. today and weakened into a LPA  at 8 a.m. As of 10 a.m., PAGASA said “Sarah” was spotted 635 km north northeast of Basco, Batanes. Gale warnings across all seaboards of the country remain terminated due to the weakening of the northeast […]

Signal No. 3 hoisted over several areas as “Ramon” moves toward Babuyan Islands

LPA enters PAR (Eagle News)–Signal No. 3 has been hoisted over several areas as Tropical Storm “Ramon” continued to move toward Babuyan Islands. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the Northern portion of Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Gonzaga, and Santa Ana) are under the storm signal, as “Ramon,” last spotted 120 km east of Calayan, Cagayan, packed maximum sustained winds of […]

LPA off Catanduanes likely to develop into tropical depression in 48 hours

(Eagle News)–The low pressure area spotted off Catanduanes is likely to develop into a tropical depression within 48 hours. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Tropical Depression “Ramon” may affect the coastal and inland areas in the eastern sections of Luzon and Visayas during the middle and later part of this week. Within the next 24 hours, though, the trough of this LPA, which is located 1005 kilometers east of Virac, will […]

Trough of LPA to bring rains in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–The trough of the low pressure area affecting the eastern section  will bring rains to parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region and Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms . Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated […]

PAGASA monitoring LPA off Aurora

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services is monitoring a low pressure area off Aurora. The PAGASA said as of 3 a.m., the LPA was estimated at 1,335 kilometers east of Baler. Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeasterly surface windflow is prevailing  over Luzon. Mindanao and Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone. […]

PAGASA monitoring LPA off Legazpi City

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Legazpi. PAGASA said as of 3 p.m., the LPA was estimated 1,025 kilometers east of the city. As it is, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to occasional heavy rains are possible, PAGASA said. The northern and eastern […]

LPA monitored outside PAR develops into tropical depression

TD “Onyok” to enter PAR within 24 to 36 hours (Eagle News)–The low pressure area monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has developed into a tropical depression and is expected to enter PAR within 24 to 36 hours. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said once inside PAR, the tropical depression will be named “Onyok.” It may also intensify into a tropical storm within 24 hours even if it is less likely […]

LPA in Tarlac expected to merge with Tropical Depression “Nimfa” within 48 hours

(Eagle News)–The low pressure area in the vicinity of Tarlac is expected to merge with the trough of Tropical Depression “Nimfa” within 48 hours. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 a.m., the LPA over Central Luzon was estimated in the vicinity of Mayantoc. “Nimfa,” on the other hand, it said, was located 685 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour […]

TD “Nimfa” maintains strength as it moves slowly over Philippine Sea

(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Nimfa” has maintained its strength as it moved slowly over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said  the center of Tropical Depression “Nimfa” was estimated at 685 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, packing .maximum winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph. It is moving west northwest slowly. PAGASA said the Low Pressure Area  estimated in the […]

LPA off Batanes develops into Tropical Depression “Nimfa”

(Eagle News)–The low pressure area spotted off Batanes has developed into a tropical depression, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said this was as of 2 p.m. The tropical depression is now called “Nimfa.” PAGASA earlier said another LPA had been spotted, this time off Iba, Zambales. The southwest monsoon is also affecting Central and Southern Luzon, and Western Visayas, the weather bureau said. PAGASA said cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers […]