After Glenda, PAGASA monitoring potential cyclone

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is keeping an eye on a low pressure area (LPA) while Typhoon "Glenda" is on its way out of the country.

The state weather bureau said at a televised press briefing on Wednesday afternoon that Glenda is now over the West Philippine Sea and moving towards Bajo de Masinloc in Zambales.

It is still packed with maximum sustained winds of up to 140 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 170 kph.

Public storm warning signal no. 1 remains hoisted over the following areas:

• Laguna
• Batangas
• Northern part of Occidental Mindoro
• Northern part of Oriental Mindoro
• Zambales
• Pampanga
• Bataan
• Bulacan
• Rizal
• Cavite
• Lubang Island
• Pangasinan
• Metro Manila

Moving west northwest at 24 kph, Glenda will be at 630 kilometers west of Dagupan City or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Thursday afternoon.

PAGASA senior weather forecaster Rene Paciente said the country will have improved weather condition as Glenda moves farther.

He added, however, that the state weather bureau is now monitoring an LPA spotted at 1,090 kilometers east of Visayas and outside the PAR.

"Tinitignan din natin ito kung matutuloy ba na magiging bagyo o ito ay matunaw," Paciente said.

He said the potential tropical cyclone is too far to affect Glenda.