A low-pressure area (LPA) east-southeast of Baler, Aurora is bringing cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over parts of Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said yesterday.
As of 4 p.m., the weather bureau said the LPA was spotted about 130 kilometers east-southeast of Baler. The weather disturbance, along with the prevailing easterlies, will affect the eastern sections of Luzon and the Visayas.
Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Isabela, Aurora, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Bataan and Camarines Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the LPA.
The agency warned of possible flash floods or landslides, especially in areas prone to flooding or with steep terrain.
The Visayas, MIMAROPA and the rest of the Bicol Region will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms caused by the easterlies.
Similar conditions are expected in Mindanao and the rest of the country, where localized thunderstorms may trigger flash floods or landslides during severe episodes.
Meanwhile, extreme Northern Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to a northeasterly wind flow, but PAGASA said no significant impact is expected in the area.
Light to moderate winds blowing from the east to northeast will prevail over Luzon and the Visayas, with coastal waters ranging from slight to moderate, or 0.6 to 1.8 meters.
The same wind conditions are expected over Mindanao, with waves reaching up to 1.5 meters.