A low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and four other weather systems are expected to bring rains over most parts of the country, the weather bureau said Sunday.
In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the LPA was spotted 1,130 kilometers east of Southern Mindanao and is expected to enter PAR within the day.
PAGASA weather specialist Obet Badrina said the LPA, once inside PAR, will be named Verbena and is expected to bring moderate to heavy rains to Eastern and Central Visayas and the Caraga region.
He said the LPA has a “medium” chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours.
As of now, Badrina said Northern Mindanao, Caraga, the Davao Region, Eastern Visayas, and Bohol are experiencing cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the LPA.
The shear line will continue to bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms over Apayao, Cagayan, Isabela, and Quirino.
The rest of the Cordillera Administrative Region and the rest of Cagayan Valley will have cloudy skies with rain due to the northeast monsoon or “amihan.”
Ilocos Region will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains, also due to “amihan.”
The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).
Easterlies will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Aurora, Quezon, and Camarines Norte.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms, also due to easterlies.
Extreme northern Luzon will have strong northeast winds and rough coastal waters.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline: “New potential storm enters Philippines”
