LPA east of Virac, Catanduanes has 'medium' chance of turning into cyclone

The low pressure area (LPA) monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has a "medium" chance of development into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours, PAGASA said on Friday.

The LPA was last seen at 240 kilometers East of Virac, Catanduanes around 3 p.m., according to weather specialist Loriedin de la Cruz-Galicia on Friday.

Meanwhile, the Southwest Monsoon will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, and SOCCSKSARGEN.

Aurora, Quezon, Bicol Region, and the rest of Visayas and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the LPA, as the Southwest Monsoon is expected to bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over the rest of Luzon.

Possible flash floods or landslides may occur in some areas as a result of said weather conditions.

Meanwhile, light to moderate winds with slight to moderate coastal waters will occur over the Philippines.

Temperatures in the country will range from a minimum of 26.3°C to a maximum of 33.2°C over the next 24 hours.

Sunrise in Metro Manila will be at 5:26 a.m. on Saturday. 

Red rainfall warning in Cebu

The red rainfall warning has been raised over Cebu, according to a heavy rainfall advisory issued by the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) on Friday.

Red rainfall warnings are often raised when more than 30mm of rain is observed within an hour and is expected to continue within the next 2 hours.

NDRRMC warned residents in the area to expect heavy rainfall, flooding, and possible landslides.

Meanwhile, orange rainfall warning was issued over Negros Occidental, Bohol, and Negros Oriental at around 5 p.m.

A possibility of heavy rains, flooding, and landslides may occur. —LDF, GMA Integrated News