MANILA, Philippines — Localized thunderstorms will affect parts of the country, including Metro Manila, on Thursday, as low pressure area (LPA) off extreme Northern Luzon has dissipated, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
Meanwhile, the weather disturbance outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has developed into a tropical storm and has been given the international name “Maria.”
Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja said, however, that Maria and several cloud clusters associated with it would have no direct effect on the country and that it would still be the southwest monsoon or “habagat” that would bringi scattered downpours and thunderstorms, especially over Ilocos Region, Zambales and Bataan.
The same weather system is affecting Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley and the rest of Central Luzon where partly cloudy to overcast skies may prevail on Thursday.
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