PAGASA Weather and Outlook Update for LPA as of 4:00 AM 15 July 2018.

Issued at:4:00 AM today, 15 July 2018 

SYNOPSIS: Southwest Monsoon affecting the western section of the country. Meanwhile at 3:00 AM today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 1,030 km East of Basco, Batanes (20.6 N, 131.9 E).

FORECAST WEATHER CONDITIONS

Palawan, Mindoro, Zambales, Bataan and Western Visayas will experience Monsoon rains due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible floodings and landslides due to light to moderate to at times heavy rains

Metro Manila,  CALABARZON, Marinduque, Romblon and Eastern Visayas will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by Southwest Monsoon/Trough of LPA. Possible floodings and landslides due to light to moderate to at times heavy rains

The rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized thunderstorms. Possible flash floods  or landslides due to light to moderate to at times heavy rains.

Forecast Wind and Coastal Water Condition:
The forecast wind in the northern and westen sections of Luzon is moderate to strong directing Southwest to Southeast with coastal water of Moderate to Rough(2.1 - 4.0 m).

While the forecast wind in the rest of the country is the light to moderate directing Southwest to West with coastal water of Slight to Moderate  (0.6 - 2.1 m).

Weather Outlook:
July 15

By sunday (july 15), the lpa  which is  expected to move generally in a north northwest direction over the philippine sea, will enhance the habagat. zambales, bataan, palawan and the mindoro provinces will continue to experience monsoon rains while metro manila, the rest of central luzon, calabarzon, bicol region, the rest of mimaropa, western visayas and the samar provinces  will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. the rest of country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers  or thunderstorms.

July 16

By monday (july 16), the enhanced "habagat" will bring monsoon rains over zambales, bataan, cavite, batangas, mindoro provinces and palawan. metro manila, rest of central luzon, bicol region, rest of calabarzon  and of mimaropa, and western visayas will experience occassional rains. the rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers  or thunderstorms.

Weather Information is courtesy by DOST-PAGASA.