PAGASA warns of heavy rains, flash floods in 5 provinces due to LPA and habagat

Overcast skies and rain showers will continue across most parts of the Philippines on Wednesday due to a low-pressure area (LPA) northeast of Surigao City and the southwest monsoon or 'habagat', according to PAGASA.

Five provinces in Luzon—Quezon, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Batangas, and Bulacan—are expected to experience moderate to heavy rain showers with lightning and strong winds before noon Wednesday, as per a thunderstorm advisory issued by PAGASA at 9:35 a.m.

Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are anticipated in the Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Davao Region, Isabela, Aurora, Marinduque, Romblon, MIMAROPA, Visayas, and Mindanao due to both weather systems.

PAGASA warned that moderate to heavy rains could result in flash floods or landslides in affected areas, advising residents to take precautionary measures.

Metro Manila and CALABARZON may anticipate partly cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms, while the rest of Luzon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with localized thunderstorms.