Afternoon rains due to LPA and monsoon, not cyclone - Pagasa
11/21/2009 | 08:39 PM
The rains that pelted parts of Metro Manila Saturday afternoon were not due to a cyclone but to a low-pressure area (LPA) and the northeast monsoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Due to the LPA and the monsoon, "Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms," said Pagasa.
The rains will become "widespread" over eastern Mindanao, which "may trigger flashfloods and landslides," the weather bureau added in its 5 p.m. bulletin.
Mindanao should expect occasional to frequent rains, particularly the eastern and central portions in the next "two to three days."
Pagasa advised residents in said areas to take all necessary precautionary measures.
Meanwhile, it said moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northeast would prevail over Luzon, Visayas, and eastern Mindanao. Coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough.
Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the northeast to north with slight to moderate seas except during thunderstorms.
Strong to gale force winds are also expected to affect the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas.
"Fishing boats and other small sea craft are advised not to venture out into the sea while larger sea vessels are alerted against big waves," Pagasa said. - GMANews.TV
Due to the LPA and the monsoon, "Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms," said Pagasa.
The rains will become "widespread" over eastern Mindanao, which "may trigger flashfloods and landslides," the weather bureau added in its 5 p.m. bulletin.
Mindanao should expect occasional to frequent rains, particularly the eastern and central portions in the next "two to three days."
Pagasa advised residents in said areas to take all necessary precautionary measures.
Meanwhile, it said moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northeast would prevail over Luzon, Visayas, and eastern Mindanao. Coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough.
Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the northeast to north with slight to moderate seas except during thunderstorms.
Strong to gale force winds are also expected to affect the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas.
"Fishing boats and other small sea craft are advised not to venture out into the sea while larger sea vessels are alerted against big waves," Pagasa said. - GMANews.TV
