LPA brings rain to parts of PH but won’t affect Angat — Pagasa

THE low pressure area (LPA) that entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday broughr rain to parts of the countryrten but would unlikely make landfall or turn into a typhoon, the state-run weather bureau said.

And neither would the LPA-induced rain raise the water level of Angat dam, which further fell by 0.34 meters on Monday to 159.09, said Bennie Estarejas , weather specialist of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

Estarejas said Angat, the main source of water supply in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, was more than a meter away from hitting its lowest recorded level of 157.56 meters during an El Nino event in 2010.

The water shortage has prompted the National Water Regulatory Board (NWRB) to order a cut in supply to the two concessionaires — Manila water Co. Inc. and the Maynilad Water Services Inc., resulting in rotational service interruptions to their consumers.

The LPA was last spotted at 850 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora as of 8 a.m. on Monday, Pagasa said.

Estarejas said latest forecast indicated that the LPA was highly unlikely to turn into a typhoon in the next 24 hours and may leave PAR on Thursday.

The LPA’s trough is expected to bring cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms over Metro Manila, Aurora, Visayas, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Caraga and Davao Region.

Pagasa warned of possible flash floods or land slides during severe thunderstorms in these areas.

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