She urged communities concerned to prepare accordingly, noting the expected “habagat” rains can trigger flooding and landslides. LPA’s intensification looms –PAGASAMANILA — The low-pressure area (LPA) off Cagayan province at present will likely intensify into a tropical cyclone (TC) around Friday (Aug. 12), further enhancing the rain-driving southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’ affecting Luzon. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather forecaster Glaiza Escullar based such forecast on latest available data indicating the LPA’s possible development into a TC by then. “We forecast enhancement of ‘habagat’ again due to the LPA’s expected development,” she said. “We expect such development to enhance ‘habagat’ anew so rains in Luzon will likely reintensify this weekend until Monday (Aug. 15),” she said.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 09, 2016 06:22 UTC