MANILA – The state weather service located a new low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday which may become a tropical depression or a weak storm in the next two to four days.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA was marked 2,200 kilometers east of Mindanao and that it may enter the PAR by the middle or end of next week.
It also said that conditions are “favorable” for it to become a storm possibly this coming weekend while still outside PAR.
Weather specialist Benison Estareja explained that the anticipated weather disturbance is not expected to affect any part of the country as it will remain far from the country’s landmass.
“Maaaring over the weekend hanggang sa Lunes ay maging isang tropical depression or mahinang bagyo po ito,” Estareja disclosed in a report Thursday.
“Inaasahang pahilaga, hilagang-kanluran ang direksyon nitong LPA sa susunod pong apat na araw at mananatiling malayo sa ating kalupaan. Hindi rin directly affecting any part of the country,” he added.
Pagasa said it will continue to monitor the new LPA. Estareja noted that its tendencies may still change.
“Dahil sa tagal pa, posibleng magbago ‘yung direksyon at characteristic nitong weather disturbance na ito,” concluded the specialist. (Sofia Abrogar © Philippine Daily Inquirer)
