PAGASA: Flash floods, landslides still threaten parts of Mindanao
Flash floods and landslides remain a threat to parts of Mindanao as a weather disturbance – a low-pressure area (LPA) – moved closer to the General Santos City area Sunday morning, state weather forecasters said.
But the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) maintained the LPA has a slim chance of becoming a cyclone, and is likely to dissolve.
"Hindi ito inaasahang mabubuo na tropical depression. Meron tayong northeast monsoon, malamig na simoy ng hangin umaabot ng South Mindanao, posibleng maging dahilan para malusaw ang LPA," PAGASA forecaster Manny Mendoza said in an interview on dzBB radio.
He also said light rain is possible over parts of Metro Manila, but these will not be enough to wash away the smog that accumulated due to the New Year's revelry.
On the other hand, Mendoza said it is likely the strong winds may eventually blow the smog to the West Philippine Sea.
PAGASA's 5 a.m. bulletin said the LPA was estimated at 400 km east-southeast of General Santos City as of 2 a.m. It also said the northeast monsoon is affecting Luzon.
"Visayas and Mindanao will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms becoming cloudy with widespread rains over Eastern and Southern Mindanao which may trigger flash floods and landslides," it said.
It added Eastern Luzon will experience mostly cloudy skies with rains, while the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains.
Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough.
Elsewhere, winds will be moderate to occasionally strong coming from the northeast to north with moderate to occasionally rough seas.
Meanwhile, PAGASA said strong to gale-force winds associated with the northeast monsoon may affect the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas.
"Fishing boats and other small sea crafts are advised not to venture out into the sea while larger sea vessels are alerted against big waves," it said. — LBG, GMA News
But the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) maintained the LPA has a slim chance of becoming a cyclone, and is likely to dissolve.
"Hindi ito inaasahang mabubuo na tropical depression. Meron tayong northeast monsoon, malamig na simoy ng hangin umaabot ng South Mindanao, posibleng maging dahilan para malusaw ang LPA," PAGASA forecaster Manny Mendoza said in an interview on dzBB radio.
He also said light rain is possible over parts of Metro Manila, but these will not be enough to wash away the smog that accumulated due to the New Year's revelry.
On the other hand, Mendoza said it is likely the strong winds may eventually blow the smog to the West Philippine Sea.
PAGASA's 5 a.m. bulletin said the LPA was estimated at 400 km east-southeast of General Santos City as of 2 a.m. It also said the northeast monsoon is affecting Luzon.
"Visayas and Mindanao will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms becoming cloudy with widespread rains over Eastern and Southern Mindanao which may trigger flash floods and landslides," it said.
It added Eastern Luzon will experience mostly cloudy skies with rains, while the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains.
Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough.
Elsewhere, winds will be moderate to occasionally strong coming from the northeast to north with moderate to occasionally rough seas.
Meanwhile, PAGASA said strong to gale-force winds associated with the northeast monsoon may affect the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas.
"Fishing boats and other small sea crafts are advised not to venture out into the sea while larger sea vessels are alerted against big waves," it said. — LBG, GMA News
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