It’s a rainy Thursday, but LPA not storm threat — for now

THE Low-Pressure Area that formed in Mindanao is now hovering near Eastern Samar. Good thing, the prospect of the LPA becoming a typhoon is low — at least for the next 24 hours.

Still, you need to bring your umbrellas with you today.

Pagasa said the LPA was last seen around 100 kilometers southeast of Guiuan in Eastern Samar.

“This weather disturbance is less likely to become a tropical depression within the next 24 hours,” Pagasa said in its weather bulletin issued December 28 11pm.

It will bring moderate to at times heavy rains in the regions of MIMAROPA, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Eastern and Western Visayas.

Meanwhile, the Northeast Monsoon is still the culprit for the moderate to at times heavy rains in the Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region and the province of Aurora.

Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will experience light rains, thanks to Northeast Monsoon.

The trough or the tail-end of the LPA will also be responsible for isolated rain showers and thunderstorms for the rest of the country.

Pagasa warned of flooding and rain-induced landslides “especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards.” The weather agency advised the public to take “all necessary steps to protect life and property.”

Flood warnings

Meanwhile, red flood warning alert is still up in Eastern Visayas. Red icon means the threat of flood is “extreme” for those who are living near the mountain slopes and river systems and tributaries. The red alert icon was raised in the following areas:

+ Leyte – Rivers and its tributaries particularly Sangputan, Palo, Solano (Quilot), Daguitan Marabang, Cadac-an, Bongquirogon, Salug, Pagbangahan, Pagsangahan and Binahaan.
+ Eastern Samar – Rivers and its tributaries particularly Oras, Dolores, Ulot, Taft, Borongan, Suribao, Llorente, Balangiga and Sulat.
+ Southern Leyte – Rivers and its tributaries particularly Bisay, Himbangan and Pandan.
+ Northern Samar – Rivers and its tributaries particularly Catarman, Bugko, Pambujan, Catubig, Palapag, Mawo and Gamay.
+ Samar – Rivers and its tributaries particularly Basey, Silanga, Calbiga and Jibatan.

An orange flood warning alert is up in the Bicol region. The orange icon means the threat of flood is “severe” for those who are living near the mountain slopes and rivers and tributaries. Telemetries have registered flooding is ongoing in the following provinces:

+ Catanduanes – Rivers and its tributaries particularly Cabuyan, Bato and Pajo.
+ Camarines Norte – Rivers and its tributaries particularly Labo and Daet Basud.
+ Albay – Rivers and its tributaries particularly Guinale and Upper Donsol.
+ Camarines Sur – Rivers and its tributaries particularly Lower Kilbay Catabangan, Ragay, Tinalmud, Tambang and Lagonoy.
+ Masbate – Rivers and its tributaries particularly Lanang, Mapayawan, Mandaon, Asid, Malbug, Guiom, Nainday, Daraga, Nauco (Aguada) and Baleno.
+ Sorsogon – Rivers and its tributaries particularly Lower Donsol, Ogod, Putiao, Cadacan, Banuang-Daan, Fabrica (Tugbugan) and Matnog.

Weather at a glance

Place	Weather Condition	Caused By	Impacts
MIMAROPA, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Eastern and Western Visayas	Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms	LPA	Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains
Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Aurora	Cloudy skies with rains	Northeast Monsoon	Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains
Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon	Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains	Northeast Monsoon	No significant impact
The rest of the country	Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms	Trough of LPA / Localized Thunderstorms	Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms

Visayas dayalekto

Ang Eastern og Western Visayas, Palawan apil na ang Kalayaan Islands, ug ang Occidental Mindoro makasinati ug madag-umon na kalangitan inubanan sa mga katag-katag na mga pag-ulan, pagpangilat ug pagpanugdog tungod sa LPA. Ang Central Visayas makasinati ug panagsang mapanganuron ngadto na sa madag-umon nga kalangitan inubanan sa pat-ak pat-ak na pag-ulan ug pagpanugdug-kilat tungod sa trough sa LPA / Localized Thunderstorms.

Kasarangan ngadto na sa kusog na hangin nga gikan sa Amihanang-silangan ngadto sa Amihanan-kasadpan ang mupasulabi sa buong Visayas, Palawan lakip na ang Kalayaan Islands, ug sa Occidental Mindoro diin ang kadagatan adunay kasarangan ngadto na sa baluron ang kahimtang.

Mindanao dayalekto

Ang tibuok Mindanao makasinati sa panalagsang pag dag-um ngadto na sa mapanganuron nga kalangitan inubanan sa patak-patak nga pag ulan, kilat ug panalugdog tungod sa Trough of LPA / Localized Thunderstorms. Adunay kasarangan ngadto sa kusog nga hangin magagikan sa amihanang silangang ngadto na sa amihanang kasadpang direksyon ug ang kadagatan kasarangan ngadto sa kusog ang pagbalud.