DOST-PAGASA Weather Update for Amihan and LPA as of 4:00 AM 18 January 2019.

Issued at: 4:00 AM 18 January 2019 
Valid until: 4:00 AM Tomorrow
Weather Specialist: Meno Mendoza

Synopsis: Northeast Monsoon affecting the country. 

FOR: LPA

Details: According to Meno Mendoza (Weather Specialist), the LPA is located at distance of 1,520 km East Mindanao (*3AM). The LPA is expected to enter PAR by Saturday. The weather system is unstable but has a small chance to develop into a tropical cyclone.  However, if the LPA enters PAR and became a Tropical Depression, it'll be named as "AMANG", the first name in the typhoon calendar for the year 2019.

 Forecast Weather Condition

Cagayan Valley Region and Cordillera Administrative Region will experience Cloudy skies with light rains due to Northeast Monsoon.  No significant impact.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to Northeast Monsoon.  No significant impact.

Forecast Wind and Coastal Weather Condition

Northern Luzon will experience a strong wind speed (Northeast) and Coastal Waters

(Wave Height) of "Rough  (2.8 - 4.0 meters)".

Eastern section of Central and Southern Luzon, of Visayas, and of Mindanao will experience a moderate to strong wind speed and Coastal Waters (Wave Height) of Moderate to Rough (1.2 to 2.8 meters).

Weather information is courtesy of DOST-PAGASA.

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