The low pressure area (LPA) east of Mindanao still has a slim chance of developing into a tropical depression in 24 hours, but the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said it is not ruling out the possibility of an intensification into a cyclone in the next few days.
PAGASA weather specialist Daniel James Villamil said the LPA was last spotted 475 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11.
Villamil advised the public to stay tuned for PAGASA’s updates regarding this weather disturbance, as it may cause heavy rains in several parts of the country until the weekend.
Likewise, the shear line—a rain-inducing weather system brought about by the convergence of cold and warm air masses—and the LPA may continue to bring rainy weather in Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, Bicol, Visayas and Mindanao.
Villamil continued to warn against possible flash floods or landslides in Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Dinagat Islands, which will be most affected by rains in the next few days.
He added that the northeast monsoon, locally called “amihan,” may bring rains over Cagayan Valley, Aurora, and Quezon.
Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains are also possible in these areas.
Meanwhile, the rest of Luzon, including Metro Manila, may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light amihan rains.