LPA brings rain to Visayas, Mindanao and parts of Luzon

A low-pressure area entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday, July 31, bringing scattered rains to several regions while the country experiences a temporary break in monsoon activity. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported the weather system was located 865 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon as of Friday evening and has a low chance of developing into a tropical depression.

While the disturbance itself remains far from land, its trough, or extension, has been affecting the Visayas, Mindanao, and parts of Luzon. The state weather bureau advised residents in the Bicol Region, Quezon, Laguna, Marinduque, the Visayas, and Mindanao to remain alert for possible flash floods and landslides triggered by scattered rain and thunderstorms. In contrast, the rest of Luzon is experiencing generally fair weather with only localized thunderstorms.

This follows the dissipation of a separate low-pressure area that had crossed Southern Luzon earlier in the week. That system, which formed on July 28, brought scattered rains before weakening over the West Philippine Sea on July 30.

Forecasters indicate the new low-pressure...