Rain showers are expected in many parts of Luzon Tuesday evening due to a low-pressure area (LPA), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
In its Tuesday afternoon update, Pagasa said that as of 3 p.m., the LPA was tracked some 130 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora.
Pagasa said cloudy skies, scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will prevail in the following areas:
Metro Manila
Calabarzon
Isabela
Aurora
Pampanga
Nueva Ecija
Bulacan
Bataan
Camarines Norte
Another LPA is being monitored outside of the Philippine area of responsibility (LPA) at around 1,760 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao.
The LPA outside of PAR has a ‘medium chance’ of developing into a tropical cyclone between Tuesday night and Saturday, Pagasa reported.
Pagasa said that the LPA may enter PAR by Thursday and will either make landfall in Bataan or in the north portion of Luzon.
Pagasa explained that the LPA’s movement may be likened to the former Tropical Storm Paolo, entering through Bataan and Isabela, before moving to northern Luzon and exiting past the Ilocos region.
The track, however, may still change.
Meanwhile, the easterlies or winds from the Pacific Ocean, will bring isolated rain showers to the Visayas, Mimaropa and the rest of Bicol region, Pagasa added.
The northeasterly wind flow will bring the same weather conditions to Batanes, Cagayan, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte, Pagasa added.
According to Pagasa, localized thunderstorms may also trigger rain showers in the rest of the country.
Flood advisories were also issued for Aurora, Bicol and Calabarzon regions. /gsg