Trough of LPA to bring scattered rains over parts of western section of Philippines

Visayas, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Mindoro Provinces, Marinduque, Romblon, and Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms on Tuesday due to the trough of a Low Pressure Area (LPA), PAGASA reported in its early morning forecast.

Flash floods or landslides may occur during moderate to heavy rains.

As of 3 a.m. on Tuesday, the LPA was estimated at 75 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.

The northeast monsoon on the other hand will be affecting northern Luzon.

Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Administrative Region will have cloudy skies with rains due to the northeast monsoon as the occurrence of flash floods or landslides may occur due to moderate to at times heavy rains.

The Ilocos Region will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains also due to the northeast monsoon but with no significant impact.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms, with the possible occurrence of flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.

Winds in the northern and eastern sections of Luzon will be moderate to strong moving northeastward while coastal waters will be moderate to rough.

The eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao will have moderate to strong winds moving in the southeast to northeast direction while coastal waters will be moderate to rough.

The rest of the country will have light to moderate winds moving northeastward while coastal waters will remain slight to moderate.

The sun will rise by 6:22 a.m. and set by 5:58 p.m. —BAP/KG, GMA News