CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in Mactan (Pagasa-Mactan) is monitoring a low-pressure area (LPA) located in the east of Visayas.
Engineer Al Quiblat, chief of Pagasa-Mactan told CDN Digital on Sunday, the LPA is located 1,800 kilometers east of Visayas and it is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) within 24 to 48 hours.
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Meanwhile, Quiblat said the weather in Metro Cebu on Sunday and Monday would be fair which means that the public could experience sunny weather in the morning with chances of rain in the afternoon.
“Dunay posibilidad nga kusog ang mga pag-ulan during severe thunderstorms kay kung dunay mga pag-ulan is [due to] localized thunderstorms kay wala pa ta’y [weather] system nga naka apekto diri sa Visayas nga dako nga weather system,” Quiblat said.
Moreover, the southwest monsoon (locally known as Habagat) is affecting the central and northern part of Luzon.
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Gloomy weather
On Tuesday and Wednesday, October 10 to 11, the public can expect gloomy weather, according to the weather expert.
“Dag-om ang magpaabot nato nga weather condition sa Cebu unya mga scattered nga mga pag-ulan due to extension sa low-pressure area nga mosud na sa Philippine Area of Responsibility,” Quiblat added.
(We will be expecting cloudy weather condition in Metro Cebu and there will be scattered rains due to the extension of the low pressure area that will enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility.)
And on Thursday, October 12, Pagasa-Mactan is seeing an improvement on the weather condition.
“Ang Cebu, kay kaning low-pressure area, wala nato gi-anticipate or expected nga mahimong bagyo, so mo-maayo na sad ang panahon sa Thursday after sa Tuesday ug Wednesday,” he said.
(In Cebu, because of the low pressure area, that we do not anticipate or expect to become a storm, so our weather condition will also improve on Thursday after Tuesday or Wednesday.)
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Temperature
The temperature on Sunday and Monday will range from 25 to 32 degrees celsius with light to moderate winds, and the sea condition is slight to moderate.
From Tuesday to Thursday, the temperature is from 24 to 31 degrees celsius with light to moderate wind conditions.
Quiblat added that in the five-day forecast, Pagasa-Mactan is not expecting to issue a gale warning.