LPA to bring cloudy skies, scattered rains, thunderstorms in Batanes, Babuyan

A low pressure area (LPA) is expected to bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands, according to PAGASA on Friday afternoon.

In its 24-hour forecast, the weather bureau said the LPA was located 170 kilometers north northeast of Basco, Batanes at 3 p.m.

The intertropical convergence zone, meanwhile, may bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in the Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Marinduque, Romblon and Mindoro provinces.

PAGASA advised affected residents to prepare for possible flash floods or landslides during light to moderate with at times heavy rains.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers due to the ITCZ or localized thunderstorms.

Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are also possible, PAGASA warned.

PAGASA added that light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal water conditions will prevail in the whole country.

Moreover, the PAGASA synoptic station at the Science Garden in Quezon City reported a minimum temperature of 24°C at 6 am. and a maximum temperature of 32.6°C at 1:50 p.m.

The sun will set at 6:19 p.m., it added. -MDM, GMA News