The low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is likely to develop into a tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours, the weather bureau said Tuesday.
The weather disturbance was located about 1,370 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao as of 2 a.m., according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
The LPA is forecast to enter PAR within the day. Once it intensifies into a tropical cyclone, it will be assigned the local name Basyang.
The system may affect parts of the Visayas and Mindanao.
Meanwhile, the shear line will continue to bring scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms over the Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region, and Misamis Oriental.
Pagasa warned that moderate to heavy rains in these areas could trigger flash floods or landslides.
The northeast monsoon, or amihan, will cause light rains over the Batanes and Babuyan Islands and isolated light rains over the rest of Luzon.
The remaining areas of Mindanao will experience isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms.
