The low-pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has a ‘high chance’ of developing into a cyclone in the next 24 hours, the state weather bureau said Thursday evening.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA was last located 1,060 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon at 3 p.m, moving westward to potentially make landfall by Saturday evening.
Once it develops into a storm, it will be named ‘Ramil,’ Pagasa said; however, as of 5 p.m., the LPA has no effect in the country. Instead, the easterlies and the northeasterly windflow are bringing rains in Luzon and Visayas.
Pagasa warned of ‘cloudy skies with scattered rains’ due to the easterlies in the following areas:
Mainland Cagayan
Isabela
Aurora
Nueva Vizcaya
Nueva Ecija
Metro Manila
Quezon
Rizal
Bicol Region
Oriental Mindoro
Marinduque
Romblon
Aklan
Capiz
Eastern Visayas.
Meanwhile, the northeasterly windflow was forecast to bring isolated rains in the northwestern section of Luzon, particularly in Ilocos Norte, Babuyan Islands, and Batanes.
The rest of the country will observe ‘generally fair weather,’ Pagasa added. /mr