By Ron San Pedro
MANILA – Weather authorities are closely monitoring a low-pressure area east of Mindanao that has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression within a day, PAGASA said Wednesday (14 Jan 2026).
At 3 a.m., the LPA was spotted approximately 755 kilometers east of Davao City, remaining within the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
According to PAGASA, the weather system’s trough will bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over Eastern Visayas, the Davao Region, Caraga, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, and Bukidnon.
In Northern Luzon, the northeast monsoon is expected to bring rains to Cagayan, Isabela, and Aurora. PAGASA cautioned residents in these areas against possible flooding and landslides due to periods of moderate to heavy rainfall.
Light rains may also affect the Cordillera region and other parts of Cagayan Valley, while isolated showers are forecast in the Ilocos Region and portions of Central Luzon.
Other areas of the country will see isolated rain showers driven by easterly winds and localized thunderstorms.
Moderate to strong winds, accompanied by moderate to rough seas, are expected over Northern Luzon and the eastern sections of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. In other regions, sea conditions are forecast to remain generally calm to moderate.
