PAGASA: LPA outside PAR high chance to develop into tropical depression

A Low Pressure Area (LPA 05b) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours, PAGASA reported.

As of 2 a.m. LPA 05a is also being monitored outside the PAR and is unlikely to develop into a tropical depression.

Meanwhile, easterlies will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains over the country on Tuesday.

Forecast Weather Conditions

Zamboanga Peninsula and Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the easterlies with flash floods or landslides possibly occurring due to moderate to at times heavy rains.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies. Flash floods or landslides may occur during severe thunderstorms, the weather bureau reported.

Forecast Wind and Coastal Water Conditions

The wind speed forecast for extreme Northern Luzon is moderate to strong moving in the east to northeast with moderate to rough coastal waters.

The rest of the country will experience light to moderate wind speed moving in the east to northeast direction while coastal waters will be slight to moderate.

Sunrise will be at 5:32 a.m., sunset will be at 6:14 p.m. — BAP, GMA News