Weather Today – July 24, 2015 | #GORINGPH, LPA forecast and SONA

Typhoon Goring, with international name Halola, is still in the northeastern corner of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

Its center was estimated at 1,235 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes. It packs a maximum wind strength of 145 kph near the center and gustiness of 180 kph. It moves westward at 15 kph.

Since the typhoon is far from the Philippine landmass, no public storm warning signal has been raised. However, as it moves towards Southern Japan, PAGASA predicts its possible enhancement of the southwest monsoon late this weekend, resulting to?

Meanwhile, the low Pressure Area (LPA) near the archipelago continues to bring rains over the northern provinces.

The LPA was spotted at 130 kms east northeast of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. State Meteorologist Samuel Duran said it has a low chance of intensifying into a tropical cyclone. There is also the possibility of it merging with Goring instead consequently enhancing the Southwest monsoon.

In the meantime, this weather disturbance will bring cloudy skies with rains and thunderstorms over the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao, Ilocos Norte and the islands of Batanes, Calayan and Babuyan. On the other hand, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms.

This weather condition remains likely this weekend, with the exception of the extreme northern Luzon area, which may experience monsoon rains due to possible the Goring-enhanced habagat.