The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will be the dominant weather system in the country in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday afternoon, Sept. 20.
Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms may prevail over Visayas, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Sorsogon, Masbate, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Norte, and Zamboanga del Sur.
Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy conditions but with possible isolated rain showers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening.
PAGASA advised the public to take precautions against possible flash floods or landslides especially during the occurrence of severe thunderstorms that are often associated with short-lived heavy rains.
Moreover, the low pressure area being monitored by PAGASA has already left the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Monday afternoon.
PAGASA said it does not expect the formation of a tropical cyclone inside or near the PAR in the next two to three days.
The State weather bureau has also not issued any gale warning on Monday afternoon as coastal water conditions remain slight to moderate.
Fisherfolk and those using small sea boats are safe to sail, it added.