PAGASA warns LPA affects Mindanao, Visayas; NE monsoon hits Luzon

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported Friday that the northeast monsoon (amihan) will affect Luzon while the trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) will impact Mindanao.

Mindanao, Central Visayas, Negros Occidental, and Southern Leyte can expect cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the LPA, posing risks for flash floods or landslides during severe storms.

Aurora, Quezon, and the Bicol Region will have cloudy skies with light rains due to the northeast monsoon but without significant impact on daily activities.

Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains from the northeast monsoon, while the Visayas will see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

PAGASA warned that flash floods or landslides could occur in vulnerable areas during severe thunderstorms and raised a gale alert for the eastern seaboards of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao where waves could reach up to 4.5 meters.