The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday afternoon, April 2, said the low pressure area (LPA) monitored east of Mindanao is less likely to intensify into a tropical depression.

PAGASA weather specialist Samuel Duran said the LPA was estimated at 2,115 kilometers east of Mindanao as of 3 p.m., Saturday.

Duran said that if it will not dissipate, the LPA will enter the country’s area of responsibility by Sunday evening, April 3, or early Monday morning, April 4.

However, he pointed out that the LPA has a very small chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next few days.

As of Saturday, the shear line and easterlies remain the dominant weather systems in the country.

PAGASA said the shear line—a region where warm and cold winds converge—will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, and Mountain Province.

It warned against possible flash floods or landslides due to the occurrence of moderate to heavy rains.

Meanwhile, the rest of the country will continue to experience hot and humid weather due to the prevalence of easterlies, or warm winds from the Pacific Ocean.

Eastern Visayas and Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms

There is also a possibility of flash floods and landslides in these areas due to the occurrence of moderate to heavy rains, PAGASA warned.

Meanwhile, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms will prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of the country.

PAGASA also advised the public to stay vigilant as severe thunderstorms, which are often associated with bursts of heavy rainfall, lightning, thunder, and gusty winds that usually last up to two hours, may also trigger flash floods or landslides.