LPA 07d may develop near PAR; PAGASA warns of rain, flash floods

A new Low Pressure Area (LPA) named 07c formed inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday but has since exited PAR, according to PAGASA.

As of Thursday evening, LPA 07c is located 820 kilometers northeast of extreme Northern Luzon and has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression within 24 hours, though it remains outside PAR.

Another LPA (07d) is situated 1,960 km east-northeast of extreme northern Luzon with a high potential to develop into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours, according to PAGASA's latest update on Friday.

The remnants of Tropical Depression Bising remain outside PAR and are unlikely to redevelop into a tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours.

PAGASA warns of occasional rains in Zamboanga Peninsula, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Palawan, and Occidental Mindoro due to the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), with potential for flash floods or landslides.

Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers are expected over Metro Manila, Mindanao, the rest of Visayas, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, and Batangas, posing risks for flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.

Forty-two areas were submerged in floodwaters due to rains brought by Tropical Depression Bising and the Southwest Monsoon.