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MANILA, Philippines – The meteorological office detected a new low pressure zone (LPA) off the coast of eastern Samar on Saturday.
At 3 pm on Saturday, the weather disturbance was located 165 kilometers east of Guiuan city.
The LPA has a large cloud band stretching from the eastern Visayas to the Caraga region, but the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA was unlikely to intensify into a depression. tropical.
But the new weather alteration will bring cloudy skies and rain over the Visayas. The LPA is expected to move west and cross the Visayas island group on Saturday.
Pagasa warned of possible effects of continued rains such as floods and landslides.
Senior Weather Specialist Chris Perez said the weather in Caraga would improve on Saturday as the LPA crosses the Visayas.
All of Mindanao is expected to experience warm weather. Isolated thunderstorms are also expected in the late afternoon.
The northeast monsoon still persists in the northern part of Luzon. The end of a frontal system, or the clash of cold and warm air, will continue to bring scattered rains over parts of southern Luzon.
‘Amihan’
Some parts of Luzon are experiencing sweater weather, with cooler mornings and nights, due to the northeast monsoon or “amihan” surges.
According to Pagasa, amihan brings cold winds from the northeast that bring rains on the eastern side of the country.
The onset of amihan was felt in early November and was expected to persist into February, Pérez told the Inquirer.
The lowest temperature recorded since the start of amihan was 12 degrees Celsius near Baguio city this month.
Pagasa expects the city of Baguio to stay alive between 24 and 14 degrees Celsius from Sunday to Wednesday.
The temperature in Metro Manila is forecast to be around 23-30 degrees Celsius on Sunday and 24-30 degrees Celsius Monday through Wednesday.
The city of Tagaytay will also experience cold weather with a temperature expected to be between 21 and 26 degrees Celsius.
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