No LPA, cyclone in next days; monsoon, shear line to prevail Jan 9

MANILA, Philippines — No low-pressure area (LPA) or tropical cyclone is expected within and outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) in the coming days, according to the state weather agency. But the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan, and the shear line will continue