LPA near Bicol may develop into Auring, bring floods

A low pressure area (LPA) entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility early Friday morning and continued to linger offshore on Sunday, with a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression within 24 hours.

As of Sunday, June 7, at 8 am, PAGASA reported that the LPA was located 285 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon, bringing scattered rain and thunderstorms to parts of Bicol, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Aurora, and Quezon.

Should it develop into a tropical cyclone named 'Auring', which is expected to affect these regions over the next three days, floods and landslides are possible as heavy rains may continue from Sunday afternoon through Wednesday noon.

In addition to the LPA, more areas in the western portion of the Philippines are seeing heavy rain due to the southwest monsoon or habagat, with affected regions staying on alert for potential flooding and landslides.

PAGASA forecasts one or two tropical cyclones forming within or entering PAR this month, and expects 11 to 19 tropical cyclones from June to November.