By Ma. Cristina Arayata | Philippine News Agency
The low-pressure area (LPA) last tracked 95 kilometers (km) east of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan has a moderate chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the weekend, a weather forecaster said Friday, May 5.
“It (LPA) continues to move westward towards the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR),” Benison Estareja of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
He said the possible tropical cyclone would be named “Betty.”
Estareja warned that Palawan may experience flash floods or landslides due to moderate heavy rain.
Another LPA was spotted more than 1,000 km outside PAR but it has no direct effect and has a slim chance of developing into a tropical cyclone, he said.
Meanwhile, isolated rain showers are likely over parts of the Visayas and Mindanao due to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), Estareja said.
The easterlies will continue to bring warm and humid over Metro Manila and the rest of the country.
Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will continue to prevail over the entire archipelago.
