The developing storm that may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this weekend could follow the same track as the devastating typhoon Pablo, a state weather forecaster said.
Gener Quitlong of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the low pressure area (LPA) could enter the country by December 23 in its current state or as an intensified storm. Due to its location, it could hit Mindanao, then hover over Visayas and Luzon.
Quitlong added that it might hover over land on Christmas day.
Meanwhile, Fernando Cada, a Pagasa forecaster, told InterAksyon that the LPA is at around 2,800 km east of the PAR boundary.
"It is still too far to affect the country," Cada said. "Expect it to enter PAR on Saturday or Sunday. We are continuing to monitor this system."
Based on Aksyon Weather's Metra System, the LPA could hit southeastern Mindanao on December 25.
If the LPA intensifies, it would be the 17th storm to visit the country and will be called "Quinta."
Gener Quitlong of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the low pressure area (LPA) could enter the country by December 23 in its current state or as an intensified storm. Due to its location, it could hit Mindanao, then hover over Visayas and Luzon.
Quitlong added that it might hover over land on Christmas day.
Meanwhile, Fernando Cada, a Pagasa forecaster, told InterAksyon that the LPA is at around 2,800 km east of the PAR boundary.
"It is still too far to affect the country," Cada said. "Expect it to enter PAR on Saturday or Sunday. We are continuing to monitor this system."
Based on Aksyon Weather's Metra System, the LPA could hit southeastern Mindanao on December 25.
If the LPA intensifies, it would be the 17th storm to visit the country and will be called "Quinta."
Storms are rare at this time of the year.
Pagasa used to peg the possibility of storms visiting the country at 0-1.
But they revised it to 1-2 last year when tropical storm Sendong made landfall over Mindanao in December 2011 and after typhoon Pablo recently, both storms wreaking devastation on parts of Mindanao.
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