THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Friday a new low pressure area (LPA) was spotted off Capiz and is likely to develop into a tropical depression.
The weather disturbance was estimated at 95 kilometers west of Roxas City, also in the province, Pagasa said in its 11 a.m. advisory.
Over the next 24 hours, Pagasa said the LPA will bring light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Western Visayas, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Romblon and Palawan.
“This LPA is less likely to develop into a tropical depression and may continue to move west towards Palawan,” the state-run weather agency said.
Also affected by the LPA and shear line are Visayas, Albay, Sorsogon, Catanduanes, Masbate and Mindoro Provinces which will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms.
The weather bureau said Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the localized thunderstorms.
Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains caused by the northeast monsoon or “amihan”.
