Low-pressure area spotted in Surigao

MANILA, Philippines - A low-pressure area was spotted east of Surigao City at around 2 p.m. yesterday.

However, forecaster Fernando Cada of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) believes the low-pressure area has a slim chance of developing into a tropical depression as it was already positioned close to land, 168 kilometers east of Surigao City.

“We would be monitoring this low-pressure area. There is a possibility that in 12-24 hours it would dissipate,” he said.

The tail-end of a cold front is affecting Northern Luzon, PAGASA said.

Based on its 5 p.m. forecast, PAGASA said Typhoon Yolanda-devastated Eastern Visayas and Mindanao would experience cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers and thunderstorms that might trigger flashfloods and landslides.

The Bicol region, Palawan and the rest of the Visayas would have cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms.

Cagayan Valley, the Cordillera Administrative Region, and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon would be cloudy with light rains.

Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon would be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast would prevail over Luzon and the Visayas, and the coastal waters along these areas would be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, the winds would be light to moderate coming from the northeast with slight to moderate seas.