LPA outside PAR 'high' chance to turn into storm — PAGASA

The low pressure area (LPA) monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has a “high” chance of becoming a tropical depression within the next 24 hours, PAGASA said Sunday afternoon.

At 2 p.m., the LPA was located 2,530 kilometers east of extreme Northern Luzon.

For now, the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) are expected to affect the weather conditions in several areas across the country, according to the state weather bureau’s 4 p.m. weather forecast.

Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms will persist over the over Davao Region and Surigao del Sur due to the ITCZ.

Metro Manila, CALABARZON, SOCCSKSARGEN, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan will see the same weather conditions due to the Habagat.

These moderate to at times heavy rains may cause flash floods and landslides.

The Habagat will also bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over the Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, and the rest of Central Luzon and MIMAROPA.

The same weather conditions will be observed throughout the rest of the country due to localized thunderstorms.

These severe thunderstorms may trigger flash floods and landslides.

State meteorologists also said winds will be light to moderate, while coastal waters will be slight to moderate throughout the country.

Sunrise in Metro Manila will be at 5:29 a.m. on Monday.—Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA Integrated News