MANILA (2nd UPDATE) — A low pressure area (LPA) and a shear line will continue to bring rains to large parts of the Philippines, PAGASA said Thursday.

In its 11:00 a.m. bulletin, the state weather bureau said the LPA was last seen 355 kilometers east southeast of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, or 345 kilometers east of Butuan City.

The LPA remained less likely to develop into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours, it added.

The LPA, together with the shear line, is forecast to bring moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and Negros Occidental.

Light to moderate with at times heavy rains would also be experienced in the Caraga region, Sorsogon, Albay, Masbate, Lanao del Sur, and the rest of Western Visayas.

Meanwhile, Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, and the rest of MIMAROPA may face cloudy skies with rains due to the northeast monsoon or amihan.

Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains due to the amihan.

MORE RAINS EXPECTED

In a public briefing, PAGASA's senior weather specialist Chris Perez advised residents in Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Negros Occidental, and Zamboanga Peninsula to prepare for possible flooding and rain-induced landslides.

Rains in these areas persist in the next 2 to 3 days, he said.

"Patuloy ang pakikipag-ugnayan natin sa mga ahensya ng pamahalaan na ka-partner natin sa disaster-preparedness and mitigation and ipo-provide natin na weather advisory sa aming website and official social media accounts," he added.

(We continue coordinating with our partner agencies for disaster-preparedness and mitigation, while we provide weather advisories in our website and official social media accounts.)

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