LPA near Mindanao has slim chance to become cyclone

The low pressure area (LPA) hovering near Mindanao has small chance to intensify into tropical cyclone, the state weather bureau said on Monday.
PAGASA weather forecaster Samuel Duran said the LPA was still over south of Mindanao or below the island’s landmass, outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR).
Duran said that they do not expect the LPA to intensify into a cyclone and enter the Philippine territory anymore since it will likely dissipate within 12 to 24 hours.
He added that PAGASA still expects at least one more storm to affect the country before the year ends.
He said the weather disturbance‘s trough or extendedclouds will affect parts of Mindanao, as well as the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas until Tuesday afternoon, inducing cloudy skies with passing light to heavy rains.
Northern Luzon, on the other hand, Duran noted will continue to experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with occasional light rains because of the northeast monsoon or “hanging amihan.”
He said the rest of the country including Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with possible afternoon or evening rains due to localized thunderstorms.
PAGASA also issued gale warning as strong to gale force winds associated with the surge of Northeast Monsoon is expected to affect the eastern seaboards Luzon and Visayas.
“Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the sea while larger sea vessels are alerted against big waves,” it said. [PNA]