LPA east of PH may develop into tropical cyclone within 48 hours

The low-pressure area (LPA) being monitored east of the country now has a high chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within the next two days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday, Dec. 2.

- BY JEL SANTOS

PAGASA weather specialist Chenel Dominguez said the weather disturbance remains outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) but continues to show signs of intensification.

“Mayroon tayong mino-monitor na low-pressure area dito sa labas ng ating Philippine Area of Responsibility. Ito ay huling namataan sa layong 1,280 kilometers east ng Eastern Visayas (We are monitoring a low-pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. It was last spotted 1,280 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas),” she said.

According the weather specialist, the system has a strong likelihood of becoming a tropical cyclone soon.

“Ngayon po ay mataas na ang tiyansa nito na maging ganap na bagyo within the next 24 to 48 hours (It now has a high chance of developing into a full-blown storm within the next 24 to 48 hours),” she said.