Patuloy na nakakaapekto sa Luzon ang habagat kaya ang buong Visayas at Palawan, kasama na ang Kalayaan Islands at Occidental Mindoro, ay makakaranas bahagyang maulap hanggang maulap na kalangitan na may posibilidad ng mga pag-ulan o pagkulog dulot ng mga localized thunderstorms.
Ayon sa state weather bureau ngayong umaga ng Linggo, September 8, inaasahan din ang mahina hanggang katamtamang hangin mula sa timog-kanluran hanggang timog-silangan sa mga nasabing lugar, habang ang kondisyon ng dagat ay mananatiling banayad hanggang katamtaman.
Samantala, sa ulat ni PAGASA weather specialist Grace Castañeda, dalawang low pressure area (LPA) ang binabantayan nila ngayon sa labas ng Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Ang isang LPA ay huling namataan sa east-northeast ng extreme northern Luzon at ang isa pa ay namataan naman sa silangan ng Mindanao.
“Ito pong dalawang LPA na ito ay hindi natin inaalis yung posibilidad na maging isang bagyo sa mga susunod na araw. Ngunit within 24 hours, nananatiling mababa pa yung chance na ma-develop ito. Ayon sa ating latest analysis, wala rin itong direct effect sa anumang bahagi ng ating bansa,” pahayag ni Castañeda.
Sa ulat pa rin ni Castañeda, ang LPA na nasa east-northeast ng extreme northern Luzon, kapag pumasok na sa loob ng PAR, o mas lumapit sa may northern boundary ng PAR, ay posibleng bahagyang mahila yung southwest monsoon o habagat.
Aniya, ang habagat ang maaaring magdulot ng mataas na posibilidad ng mga pag-ulan sa may kanlurang bahagi ng northern at central Luzon.
Nakikita rin nila na ang LPA na nasa may silangan ng Mindanao, kapag ito ay lumapit PAR ay posible din nitong bahagyang mahila o mahatak ang habagat.
“Posibleng by second half of this week, yung habagat natin is magdulot naman ng mataas na chance ng mga pag-ulan sa may western section ng Visayas at Mindanao.
Sa kasalukuyan, habagat pa rin ang umiiral sa buong bahagi ng Luzon, kung saan ngayong araw ay makakaranas pa rin ng mataas na chance ng mga pag-ulan, pagkilat, at pagkulog sa may northern at western section ng northern Luzon.
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Southwest monsoon continues to affect Luzon, rain expected in Visayas, Palawan
The southwest monsoon continues to impact Luzon, bringing partly cloudy to cloudy skies with possible rain and thunderstorms to the Visayas, Palawan, including the Kalayaan Islands, and Occidental Mindoro, according to a forecast released by the state weather bureau on Sunday morning, September 8.
Light to moderate winds from the southwest to southeast are also expected in these areas, with sea conditions remaining slight to moderate.
Meanwhile, PAGASA weather specialist Grace Castañeda reported that two low-pressure areas (LPAs) are currently being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). One LPA was last spotted east-northeast of extreme northern Luzon, while the other was located east of Mindanao.
“These two LPAs have the potential to develop into tropical cyclones in the coming days, but within the next 24 hours, the chances remain low. Based on our latest analysis, these systems are not expected to directly affect any part of the country,” said Castañeda.
She added that the LPA near extreme northern Luzon could slightly enhance the southwest monsoon once it moves closer to the northern boundary of PAR. This may increase the likelihood of rainfall in the western parts of northern and central Luzon.
Similarly, the LPA east of Mindanao could also pull in the southwest monsoon if it moves closer to PAR.
“By the second half of this week, we may see increased chances of rain in the western sections of the Visayas and Mindanao due to the southwest monsoon,” Castañeda noted.
Currently, the southwest monsoon remains the prevailing weather system across Luzon, with a high chance of rain, lightning, and thunderstorms in the northern and western sections of northern Luzon throughout the day.
