Pagasa continues to monitor 2 LPAs

MANILA, Philippines — At least two low-pressure areas (LPAs) are being monitored within and outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said yesterday.

The first LPA was located 730 kilometers east-northeast of Itbayat, Batanes inside PAR while the second LPA was located 2,025 km east-southeast of Luzon outside PAR, according to PAGASA weather specialist Daniel James Villamil.

“The two LPAs are far from the country and have no direct effect as both are moving eastward. There is still a slow possibility that the two LPAs will develop into typhoons within the next 24 to 48 hours,” Villamil added.

Villamil gave assurance that the state weather bureau would continue to monitor the development of the two LPAs.

He said the southwest monsoon would continue to affect the western portions of Northern and Central Luzon.

“Based on the satellite images, the southwest monsoon will bring cloudy skies to thunderstorms and rains to the northern part of the country, particularly extreme Northern Luzon like Batanes and Babuyan Island,” he said.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience hot weather, with chances of localized thunderstorms in the afternoon and in the evening, according to Villamil.

Meanwhile, as of 6 a.m. yesterday, the water level of Angat Dam continued to increase as it reached 205.58 meters or 0.43 meters higher than its previous level of 205.15 meters.

There will be no expected water interruption for the entire month after the National Water Resources Board approved an allocation of 50 cubic meters per second for Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water until the end of September, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) division manager Engr. Patrick Dizon said.

Dizon added that the MWSS expects the water level of Angat Dam to reach 213 meters to 214 meters water level before the end of the year.