Trough of LPA affecting eastern sections of Visayas, Mindanao

The trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) will affect the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao, PAGASA said Monday.

As of 3 p.m., the state weather bureau said, Mindanao, the Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, and Central Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough of the LPA.

Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains is expected.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to the trough of LPA and localized thunderstorms.

PAGASA also warned of possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.

Wind speed

Northern and Central Luzon will have light to moderate wind speed moving Northeast to East and the coastal waters will be slight to moderate.

The rest of the country, however will have light to moderate moving Northeast to Northwest, and slight to moderate coastal waters.

The sun will set at 5:40 p.m.

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

Typhoon Koinu (formerly Typhoon Jenny) was located at 880 km west-northwest of northern Luzon. It has maximum sustained winds of 95 km/h and up to 115 km/h gustiness. It is moving southwest at 15 km/h.

Severe Tropical Storm Bolaven, meanwhile, was located 2,515 km east of northeastern Mindanao with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h up to 115 km/h gustiness. It is moving northwest at 20 km/h. — Sherylin Untalan/BM, GMA Integrated News