MANILA – The Philippines will continue to experience rain showers due to a low-pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon, according to the weather bureau on Thursday (18 July 2024).
Forecaster Aldczar Aurelio from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that the LPA, currently near Catbalogan City, Samar, is unlikely to develop into a tropical cyclone.
However, it will cause scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in the Visayas, Bicol Region, Caraga, Marinduque, Romblon, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Bulacan, Laguna, Rizal, and Quezon.
Similar weather conditions are expected in Metro Manila, Bataan, Zamboanga Peninsula, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Calabarzon and Mimaropa.
Moderate to heavy rains in these areas could lead to flash floods or landslides.
The rest of the country will see isolated rain showers from localized thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas are forecast across the archipelago.
(el Amigo/mnm)
