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MANILA, Philippines – After severe Tropical Storm Siony ceased to have a direct effect on the country’s weather systems, state meteorologists are now turning their attention to the low-pressure area (LPA) moving rapidly toward the Visayas.
The severe weather bulletin from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Friday night said the LPA was last seen 706 kilometers east of Surigao City.
While it has not yet intensified as a tropical depression, satellite images shared by Pagasa showed that the LPA carried bands of thick clouds, which can cause rainfall in the Bicol region, Visayas and Mindanao.
It is seen to be moving in a west northwest pattern and turning into a tropical depression within 48 hours.
If the LPA becomes the Tonyo Tropical Depression, Pagasa said the Tropical Cyclone No. 1 Wind Signal will rise over the areas it could affect. While the LPA is considered to directly affect Eastern Visayas, Pagasa cautioned that other areas up to Davao and the Bicol region may also feel the effect of altering the climate.
This comes just a week after Super Typhoon Rolly devastated several provinces in Bicol and southern Luzon. Then, by Sunday, the LPA can begin to bring winds and rain to the Cagayan Valley.
Pagasa warned areas affected by subsequent cyclones, from Pepito, Quinta, Rolly and Siony, that landslides may be imminent, especially in areas where soil erosion is highly likely.
Meanwhile, Siony was able to maintain his 95 kilometers per hour (kph) strength and gusts up to 115 kph as he is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) early Saturday morning.
Siony is still seen to maintain its strength for the next 24 hours, but may dissipate in the next few days, as cold winds from the northeast surface wind flow will make conditions unfavorable for the storm.
JPV
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