(image of PAGASA)
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has reported that the LPA already within the PAR was last tracked 830 kilometers east-northeast of Northern Luzon. It is moving westward towards Taiwan and Batanes.
The other LPA, which is still outside of the PAR, was last monitored by PAGASA to be 2,425 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas and is estimated to enter the PAR by Wednesday or Thursday if it continues its northwestern trajectory.
Should these two observed LPAs indeed transform into full-blown storms, they will be named Ferdie and Gener respectively.
Despite the presence of these two LPAs, PAGASA stated that the southwest monsoon (habagat) will not significantly affect the entire country this Tuesday. However, rainfall caused by the monsoon is still expected in the western parts of Northern and Central Luzon.
The country is just recovering from the severe damage caused by storm Enteng, which reportedly claimed 20 lives and caused an estimated P698.9 million in infrastructure damage.
