Low Pressure Seen in Davao, Expect Heavy Rains in Cebu

A Low Pressure Area (LPA) was found inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) today, July 8, 2022, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

The LPA was last spotted in the vicinity of 835 kilometers in the eastern portion of Davao City.

“At 3:00 AM today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 835 km East of Davao City (6.2°N, 133.3°E). Southwest Monsoon affecting the western section of the country,” the PAGASA advisory reads.

According to PAGASA, Metro Manila, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Cagayan, Isabela, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, and Zamboanga Peninsula will experience “cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms”.

Meanwhile, the rest of the country will experience “partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms”.

PAGASA said that this is due to the Southwest Monsoon or Monsoon Trough.

People are advised to prepare for possible flash floods or landslides caused by heavy rains during severe thunderstorms. (ASC)