Weather Today – July 23, 2017 | #FABIANPH exits PAR, LPA to intensify

Yesterday afternoon, #FabianPH left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Now referred to as Tropical Storm “Roke” (International Name), it was last spotted at 385 kilometers west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur. With maximum sustained winds of 65 kph and gustiness of up to 90 kph, it is expected to move northwest at 20 kph.

As this tropical storm travels farther away from the country, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) prevails within the PAR and was last located at 335 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. PAGASA Weather Forecaster Robb Gile said this LPA may develop into a “bagyo” within the next 2 to 3 days and will be called “Gorio”, the 7th tropical cyclone this year.

Today, the combined effect of the LPA and enhanced Hanging Habagat will dump rains in several areas. Cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms will be experienced in the Eastern & Central Visayas and Caraga.

Meanwhile, Metro Manila, the rest of Visayas, the regions of Ilocos, MIMAROPA (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon & Palawan), Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao and the provinces of Zambales and Bataan will have light to moderate rains and thunderstorms. The remaining parts of the archipelago can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with rain showers or thunderstorms.

Coastal waters along the northern and western sections of Luzon, eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao will be moderate to occasionally rough while the rest of the country will have slight to moderate seas.