LPA east of Surigao may develop into tropical depression — PAGASA

A low-pressure area (LPA) east of Surigao City is being monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression, the state weather bureau said Sunday.

In its 4 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the LPA was estimated at 705 kilometers east of Surigao City.

The weather disturbance is expected to bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Eastern Visayas, Caraga, the Davao Region, and the provinces of Catanduanes, Albay, and Sorsogon.

Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon, locally known as Habagat, is forecast to bring similar weather conditions over the Ilocos Region, Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, are expected to experience partly to mostly cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

PAGASA warned that areas affected by the LPA, southwest monsoon (habagat), and localized thunderstorms may experience flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rainfall.

Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters are expected across the country, with wave heights ranging from 0.6 to 2.1 meters in Luzon, 0.6 to 1.5 meters in the Visayas and the eastern section of Mindanao, and 0.6 to 1.2 meters in the rest of Mindanao.

At the PAGASA Science Garden weather station in Quezon City, the highest temperature recorded on Sunday reached 33.6 degrees Celsius at 3 p.m., while the lowest was logged at 25.5 degrees Celsius at 6 a.m.

Sunrise in Metro Manila on Monday will be at 5:30 a.m.— MCG, GMA News