LPA SPOTTED. A low pressure area (LPA) has developed inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday (June 26, 2024). The LPA is embedded in the ITCZ and is forecast to bring rain showers across Mindanao. (Screenshot)
MANILA – A low pressure area (LPA) developed inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday and is embedded in the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), the weather bureau said on Wednesday.
Benison Estareja of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the LPA developed at around 8 a.m. It was last tracked 365 km. east southeast of General Santos City.
"It is almost stationary, and is slowly moving westward," he said, adding that the LPA could possibly dissipate in the next 24 to 36 hours.
Estareja said the easterlies and the ITCZ were the two prevailing weather systems that cause rains over most parts of the country.
However, since the LPA is embedded in the ITCZ affecting Mindanao, it would cause rains over the island, especially the Caraga, Davao, and Soccsksargen regions.
Several areas in Mindanao have been experiencing heavy to intense rainfall, Estareja added.
Meanwhile, for the next five days, PAGASA forecast Mindanao, especially the eastern section, to experience scattered rain showers and thunderstorms caused by the ITCZ and the LPA.
The easterlies will bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Aurora, Quezon, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, and nearby areas.
PAGASA also forecast the easterlies to cause isolated rain showers and thunderstorms over the rest of the country.
As of 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, there were only two canceled flights due to the bad weather -- Cebu Pacific's 5J 196/197 Manila-Cauayan-Manila. (PNA)
