Expect rains as LPA enters PH

The low pressure area (LPA) east of the country has entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday and will likely enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat within the next few days.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) estimated the location of the LPA at 1,240 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes around Wednesday morning.

PAGASA weather specialist Chris Perez said the LPA will likely enhance the monsoon circulation within the next two to three days.

It has a slim chance of becoming a cyclone as of Wednesday. However, if it develops into a tropical depression, it will named ‘Neneng.’

Perez said the habagat will continue to affect Southern Luzon and Visayas.

From Wednesday until Thursday, the habagat will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Cavite, Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Masbate, and Visayas.

Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience generally warm morning with chances of rain showers or thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening.