PAGASA Weather Forecast: 17 July 2024 Issued at 4:00 PM

Synopsis:

As of 3:00 PM today, a Low-Pressure Area (LPA) was located over the coastal waters of Guiuan, Eastern Samar (11.0°N, 125.9°E). Additionally, the Southwest Monsoon is currently affecting the western sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

LPA Update

Forecast Weather Conditions:

Bicol Region, Visayas, Caraga, Marinduque, and Romblon:

  • Weather Condition: Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms
  • Caused By: LPA
  • Impacts: Potential flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains

Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Laguna, Rizal, and Quezon:

  • Weather Condition: Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms
  • Caused By: Trough of LPA
  • Impacts: Potential flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains

Metro Manila, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, the rest of MIMAROPA, and the rest of Mindanao:

  • Weather Condition: Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms
  • Caused By: Southwest Monsoon
  • Impacts: Potential flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains

The rest of Luzon:

  • Weather Condition: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms
  • Caused By: Localized Thunderstorms
  • Impacts: Potential flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms

Forecast Wind and Coastal Water Conditions:

Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan:

  • Wind Speed: Light to Moderate
  • Wind Direction: South to Southwest
  • Coastal Waters: Slight to Moderate (0.6 to 2.5 meters)

The rest of the country:

  • Wind Speed: Light to Moderate
  • Wind Direction: East to Southeast
  • Coastal Waters: Slight to Moderate (0.6 to 2.1 meters)

Extremes of Temperature and Relative Humidity (24-hour period ending 4:00 PM today):

  • Minimum Temperature: 25.7°C at 4:30 AM
  • Maximum Temperature: 31.7°C at 10:00 AM
  • Minimum Relative Humidity: 59% at 10:00 AM
  • Maximum Relative Humidity: 91% at 5:00 AM

Tides and Astronomical Information over Metro Manila:

  • Low Tide Tomorrow: 04:03 PM (-0.02 meters)
  • High Tide Tomorrow: 06:34 AM (1.16 meters)

Residents in affected areas are advised to stay alert for potential flooding and landslides and follow local authorities’ advice. Keep updated with the latest weather information from PAGASA.

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