PAGASA: LPA may become TS Jacinto; Isang exits PAR

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced that a low pressure area (LPA) east of Surigao del Sur may develop into Tropical Storm Jacinto on Sunday.

At 3 a.m., the LPA was situated approximately 445 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, with PAGASA monitoring another LPA inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

Cloudy skies and scattered rains are expected in Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, and Davao Region due to the trough of the LPA.

Tropical Storm Isang exited the PAR on Saturday morning after causing heavy rains across Northern Luzon and is now Typhoon Kajiki, located 900 kilometers west of Northern Luzon with no direct or indirect effects on any part of the country.

Flash floods or landslides may result due to moderate to at times heavy rains from Tropical Storm Jacinto, while the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) slightly weakened affecting Palawan and other areas in the Philippines.