New LPA forms east of Luzon, may bring Habagat rains

A new low pressure area (LPA) formed just outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Sunday morning, according to weather bureau PAGASA.

As of 2:00 p.m., it was located 1,240 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon and has a low chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours.

The LPA may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility or merge with another disturbance over the Philippine Sea, lingering east of Luzon until midweek when it will have a higher chance of forming into a tropical depression named Bising.

The potential storm will move northeastward away from land and outside the PAR, but may pull the southwest monsoon (Habagat) affecting the country throughout the week.

Widespread rains are expected in MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, and Negros Island through Thursday, with afternoon rains over Luzon and Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, and SOCCSKSARGEN until Sunday.