LPA forms over Batanes, may develop into depression soon

A low pressure area (LPA) formed inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday, June 11, and now has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression within 24 hours.

As of Thursday morning, this LPA is located over the coastal waters of Itbayat, Batanes, affecting Batanes and Cagayan with scattered rains.

The southwest monsoon (habagat) continues to affect Luzon, Visayas, and western Mindanao, but fewer areas are expected to experience heavy rainfall compared to previous days.

Metro Manila, La Union, Benguet, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Palawan, and Antique may have occasional rain on Thursday, while other parts of Luzon, Visayas, and Zamboanga Peninsula will see scattered rain and thunderstorms.

Tropical Storm Wutip remains outside PAR at 1,085 kilometers west of Northern Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h and gustiness up to 80 kph, having no effect on the country.

PAGASA predicts that one or two tropical cyclones are expected to form within or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in June, with a total forecast of 11 to 19 tropical cyclones from June to November.