The low-pressure area (LPA) located west of the country has exited the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), but it may still bring rain and thunderstorms to Palawan, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, March 31.
PAGASA weather specialist Rhea Torres said the LPA left the PAR on Monday and is expected to move further away, weaken, and eventually dissipate.
She added that the easterlies, or warm winds from the Pacific Ocean, will continue to bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms to the eastern parts of the country, particularly in Eastern Visayas, Bicol Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, Quezon, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Norte.
PAGASA warned of the possibility of flash floods or landslides in areas affected by these weather systems, due to moderate to heavy rainfall.
Meanwhile, the northeasterly wind flow, or weak “amihan,” may bring cloudy and rainy conditions to Batanes.
The rest of the country is expected to experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening brought by the easterlies.
In the coming days, Torres noted that the easterlies will become the predominant weather system and are expected to bring more frequent isolated thunderstorms, particularly in the eastern sections of the country.