Storm may reenter PAR Sunday; rain expected in parts of Luzon, Visayas

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical storm Pilandok (international name: Krovanh) may reenter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Sunday, according to the state weather bureau. 

In the 5 a.m. weather forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), weather specialist Obet Badrina said that as of 3 a.m., Sunday, Pilandok was tracked some 875 kilometers northeast of extreme Northern Luzon.

“Halos nasa boundary ng PAR at hindi inaalis ang posibilidad na muli itong pumasok within the day. Kung papasok man ito, posibleng lumabas din within the day, lalabas din ng Philippine area of responsibility,” Badrina said. 

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(It is almost within the PAR’s boundary and its possibility of reentering the PAR within the day is not ruled out. Once it does, it may also exit the PAR within the day.)

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He also said that once it reenters the PAR, it will move northward and will weaken into a tropical depression by Monday. 

“Pumasok man o hindi, inaasahan na magpapalakas ito ng southwest monsoon bagamat hindi magkakaroon ng direktang epekto sa bansa,” Badrina added. 

(Whether or not it re-enters the PAR, it is expected to enhance the southwest monsoon, however, it will not directly affect the country.)

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Rainy Sunday

Meanwhile, Badrina said that the southwest monsoon will continue to bring rains over the western section of Luzon and Visayas.

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He noted that heavy rainfall is expected over Zambales, Bataan, parts of Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro. 

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He added that Metro Manila, and the rest of Luzon, including the Ilocos region, Cordillera Administrative Region, rest of Central Luzon, Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan), and Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) may experience cloudy skies with chances of light to moderate rainshowers. 

Fair weather forecast

Western Visayas is forecast to have cloudy skies while fair weather is expected in the rest of the Visayas and Mindanao.

Forecast temperature range in key cities / areas on Sunday

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• Metro Manila: 25°C to 29°C
• Laoag: 25°C to 31°C
• Baguio: 16°C to 20°C
• Tagaytay: 23°C to 28°C
• Tuguegarao: 25°C to 34°C
• Legazpi: 26°C to 32°C
• Kalayaan Islands: 26°C to 32°C
• Puerto Princesa: 25°C to 32°C
• Iloilo: 26°C to 33°C
• Cebu: 27°C to 34°C
• Tacloban: 27°C to 34°C
• Cagayan de Oro: 25°C to 34°C
• Davao: 26°C to 33°C
• Zamboanga: 24°C to 34°C