(Eagle News)–“Betty” has further weakened into a low pressure area and no longer poses any direct threat to any part of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Friday, March 1.
In its 4 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said the LPA, which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility as a tropical depression around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28, was located 1,380 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan.
Isolated light rains, however, will prevail over some parts as the northeast monsoon continues to affect the country.
Mindanao
PAGASA said Caraga will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains, while the rest Mindanao will have partly cloudy skies.
PAGASA said the eastern sections of Mindanao will have moderate to strong winds from the northeast and the coastal waters will be moderate to rough.
“Elsewhere, (there will be) light to moderate winds from the Northeast with slight to moderate seas,” PAGASA said.
Visayas
In the Visayas, PAGASA predicted Eastern and Central Visayas would have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains.
The rest of Visayas, Palawan, and Occidental Mindoro will experience fair weather aside from partly cloudy skies, PAGASA said.
According to PAGASA, moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over the Eastern section of Visayas, where coastal waters will be moderate to rough.
Light to moderate winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, and the rest of Visayas, which will have slight to moderate seas.
Luzon
In Luzon, partly cloudy skies will prevail over Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon and Marinduque.
“Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail, (while) moderate to rough seas will prevail over Bicol Region and Northern Samar,” PAGASA said.
According to PAGASA, light to moderate winds blowing from the northeast with slight to moderate seas will prevail over Oriental Mindoro, Romblon and Marinduque.
Metro Manila will experience fair weather, PAGASA said.
