Easterlies to prevail, bring clouds and rains; LPA being monitored

The easterlies or winds from the Pacific Ocean will continue to prevail over the country on Wednesday, PAGASA said in its weather forecast.

The Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Aurora, and Quezon will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides may result due to moderate to at times heavy rains.

The rest of the country meanwhile may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. During severe thunderstorms, flash floods or landslides may result.

Coastal waters will be slight to moderate throughout the country.

Sunrise was at 5:46 a.m. while sunset will be at 5:46 p.m.

Meanwhile, PAGASA is monitoring a low pressure area (LPA) located east of Southeastern Luzon.

The weather bureau said it has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression. If it does, it will be named Paolo.

At 3 a.m., the LPA was estimated to be located at 1,080- km east of Southeastern Luzon. 

It has no direct effect yet on the country as of Wednesday, PAGASA said, according to a report on Unang Balita. —KG, GMA Integrated News