The latest storm and low pressure news from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Agency (PAGASA) on January 6 said that at 2 am on the same day, low pressure 01a was being monitored in the southern East Sea area, outside PAGASA's PAR forecast area.
According to the latest forecast, this low pressure is unlikely to strengthen into a storm in the next 24 hours.
Previously, in the afternoon of January 5, PAGASA weather forecasters also noted that the low pressure in the East Sea is unlikely to develop into a tropical depression in the next 24 hours.
PAGASA warns that broken winds and low pressure troughs (i.e., the expansion of the low pressure area) could cause heavy rain in some areas of the Philippines as well as flash floods or landslides.
The low pressure trough may cause cloudy skies with scattered rain and thunderstorms for the Zamboanga peninsula and the provinces of Palawan, Basilan and Tawi-Tawi of the Philippines.
The Bicol region and the provinces of Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Northern Samar, Antique, Aklan, Capiz and Iloilo are forecast to be cloudy, with scattered rain and localized thunderstorms due to broken winds.
PAGASA said that the northeast monsoon may affect Cordillera and Cagayan Valley as well as Aurora province.
Clear to cloudy weather, with possibly showers or thunderstorms in the remaining areas of Visayas and Mindanao due to the influence of easterly winds.
