Tail-end of a Frontal System, LPA to bring scattered rains over Southern Luzon, eastern Visayas

A Low Pressure Area (LPA) was spotted near eastern Samar as parts of Luzon will be affected by the Tail-end of a Frontal System (Shear Line) and the northeast monsoon or amihan on Wednesday, PAGASA reported in its early morning forecast.

As of 3 a.m., the LPA was estimated at 100 kilometers east of Borongan City in Eastern Samar as the effects of the Tail-end of a Frontal System (Shear Line) will be affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon while the northeast monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon.

Metro Manila, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas and the provinces of Mindoro, Marinduque and Romblon will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the Tail-end of a Frontal System and the LPA and flash floods or landslides may occur in these areas during moderate to at times heavy rains.

The Ilocos Region will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rains due to the northeast monsoon with possible flash floods or landslides occurring during moderate rains.

The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers brought about by localized thunderstorms as flash floods or landslides may occur during severe thunderstorms.

Luzon and Visayas will have moderate to strong wind speed moving in the northeast to northwest direction while coastal waters will be moderate to rough.

Mindanao will have light to moderate wind speed moving in the northwest to southwest with slight to moderate coastal waters.

The sun will rise by 6:06 a.m. and set by 5:25 p.m. -- BAP, GMA News