LPA's trough to bring scattered rain showers over parts of Visayas, Mindanao

The trough or extension of a low pressure area (LPA) will cause scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over parts of Visayas and Mindanao on Monday, PAGASA said in its weather forecast.

The areas affected are Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, and Davao Region. These areas will also have cloudy skies and thunderstorms, with the possibility of flash floods or landslides during times of moderate to heavy rains.

At 3 a.m. Monday, the LPA was located at 445 km east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte.

Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorm. Flash floods or landslides may result during severe thunderstorms.

Coastal waters will be moderate to rough in the seaboards of the eastern sections of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Wave heights in these areas may reach up to 3.1 meters.

In Northern Luzon, coastal waters will be moderate, then slight to moderate in the rest of the country.

Sunrise was at 6:25 a.m. while sunset will be at 5:51 p.m. —KG, GMA News