LPA spotted off Batangas

A low pressure area was spotted off Ambulong, Batangas on Friday (July 27). (Satellite image courtesy of PAGASA)

MANILA—A low pressure area (LPA) was spotted off Ambulong, Batangas on Friday, as the southwest monsoon would continue to bring rains in some parts of the country.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the LPA was last observed at 60 kilometers west of Ambulong, Batangas.

Due to the southwest monsoon, Palawan, Mindoro and western Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms particularly in the late afternoon and evening.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with isolated rain showers brought about by localized thunderstorms.

Temperature in Metro Manila ranges from 25-30 degrees Celsius; Tuguegarao City 25-33 degrees Celsius; Baguio City 16-21 degrees Celsius; Metro Cebu 26-32 degrees Celsius; and Metro Davao 25-33 degrees Celsius. (Lily Ramos/PNA)

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