LPA trough, localized thunderstorms to bring rains over parts of PH

The trough or extension of a low pressure area (LPA) and localized thunderstorms will bring rains over parts of the country on Monday, PAGASA said in its forecast.

Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, and Central Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the trough of the LPA. Flash floods or landslides may result due to moderate to at times heavy rains.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country meanwhile will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the trough of the LPA and localized thunderstorms. During severe thunderstorms, flash floods or landslides may occur.

Coastal waters will be slight to moderate throughout the country.

Sunrise was at 5:47 a.m. while sunset will be at 5:40 p.m.

PAGASA is also monitoring two tropical cyclones outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

Typhoon Koinu, known as Typhoon Jenny when it was still inside PAR, was located at 3 a.m. at 880 km west of Extreme Northern Luzon. It has maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h and gustiness of up to 160 km/h. Koinu is moving westward slowly.

Severe Tropical Storm Bolaven, meanwhile, was located at 3 a.m. at 2,830 km east of Eastern Visayas. Bolaven has maximum sustained winds of 95 km/h and gustiness of up to 115 km/h. It is moving west northwestward at 10 km/h. —KG, GMA Integrated News