PAGASA warns LPA may develop into tropical depression, brings rains and storms

PAGASA forecasts scattered rains and thunderstorms due to a low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), with a high chance of developing into a tropical depression within 24 hours, affecting several parts of the Philippines on Tuesday, June 24.

Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and the rest of Central Luzon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon.

Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Palawan, and Occidental Mindoro will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to both the LPA and southwest monsoon, posing risks of flash floods or landslides.

While the LPA located 445 kilometers west of Dagupan City has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression, it is not expected to affect any part of the country once it exits PAR.

The southwest monsoon continues to cause scattered rain and thunderstorms in Bataan, Zambales, Palawan, and Occidental Mindoro with flash floods and landslides still possible.