LPA, shear line to bring rains over the Bicol Region, Visayas, Mindanao

A Low Pressure Area (LPA) located east of Surigao del Sur and the shear line will cause rain showers over several areas on Wednesday, PAGASA said in its weather forecast.

At 3 a.m. on Wednesday, the LPA was estimated to be located at 295 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.

The shear line meanwhile is affecting the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas, PAGASA reported.

The Bicol Region, Visayas and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms brought about by the LPA and shear line with possible flooding or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains.

Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, Marinduque, and Oriental Mindoro will have cloudy skies with rains due to the Northeast Monsoon with possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate with at times heavy rains.

Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains due to the Northeast Monsoon but with no significant impact.

The wind speed forecast for Luzon is moderate to strong moving in the northeast to east direction while coastal waters will be moderate to rough.

Visayas and Mindanao will experience moderate to strong wind speed moving in the northeast to north direction while coastal waters will be moderate to rough.

Sunrise will be at 6:24 a.m., sunset at 5:44 p.m. -- BAP/KG, GMA Integrated News