Signal No. 1 lifted as PAGASA downgrades Auring to LPA

State weather agency PAGASA lifted Monday the prevailing storm signal as it downgraded Auring, now headed for the eastern coast of Albay, into a low pressure area (LPA).

In its 2 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA lifted the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over nine areas but said the northeast monsoon or Amihan will continue to bring a strong breeze to Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Aurora, and Quezon.

The weather bureau said Auring weakened into an LPA at 11 a.m. prior to crossing the Rapu-Rapu Islands in Albay.

The center of the LPA was last seen over the coastal waters of Rapu-Rapu.

PAGASA said the disturbance will move northwestward to westward and may pass through the Bicol Region, southern Quezon, Marinduque, and northern Mindoro in the next 24 hours.

“There is an increasing likelihood of the disturbance dissipating while traversing Southern Luzon,” it added.

Hazards

For the rest of Monday, moderate to heavy with, at times, intense rains will prevail over the Bicol Region, Quezon, Marinduque, and Romblon.

Light to moderate with, at times, heavy rains may also persist over Aurora, Rizal, Laguna, Northern Samar, and the rest of MIMAROPA.

On Tuesday, moderate to heavy rains should be expected over Camarines Norte, Quezon, and Aurora.

Light to moderate with, at times, heavy rains were also forecast over Metro Manila, the rest of CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Camarines Sur, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Isabela, Cagayan, including the Babuyan Islands, and Batanes.

PAGASA warned that “isolated to scattered flooding (including flash floods) and rain-induced landslides are still likely during heavy or prolonged rainfall especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards.”

“Adjacent or nearby areas may also experience flooding in the absence of such rainfall occurrence due to surface runoff or swelling of river channels,” it added.

Meanwhile, the weather bureau said moderate to rough seas will be experienced over the country’s seaboards.

“Mariners of small seacrafts are advised to take precautionary measures when venturing out to sea. Inexperienced mariners should avoid navigating in these conditions,” it warned.—AOL, GMA News