The low-pressure area east of the country is not expected to develop into a tropical cyclone but may continue to bring rains over parts of Northern Luzon.
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration weather specialist Meno Mendoza said the LPA was 455 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora yesterday morning.
Aurora, Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, and Mountain Province will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms.
Mendoza said the LPA will likely dissipate as it hits land.
Meanwhile, warm and humid weather condition apart from isolated rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening may prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of the country.
He said the public should remain vigilant for possible flash floods in low-lying areas or landslides in mountainous areas during severe thunderstorms.
PAGASA is also not discounting the possibility that a new tropical cyclone may enter the country’s area of responsibility later this week.
The Philippine climate is presently in a transition period from the southwest monsoon or “habagat” to the northeast monsoon or “amihan,” which is manifested by warm and humid condition associated with frequent rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and early evening.
The onset of amihan usually occurs during the third or last week of October.
Amihan is associated with surges of cold weather that may last until February or March. (Ellalyn Ruiz)