A low pressure area (LPA) formed inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 2 pm on Tuesday, July 13.

As of Tuesday afternoon, it was located 130 kilometers east northeast of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

PAGASA Weather Specialist Joey Figuracion said the LPA is unlikely to develop into a tropical cyclone and could just dissipate within 24 hours.

But it is causing scattered rain and thunderstorms in these areas:

• Metro Manila
• Calabarzon
• Mimaropa
• Bicol
• Zambales
• Bataan
• Visayas
• Zamboanga Peninsula
• Northern Mindanao
• Caraga

Flash floods and landslides are possible during periods of moderate to heavy rain. (READ: FAST FACTS: Tropical cyclones, rainfall advisories)

So far, the Philippines has had five tropical cyclones in 2021, with one of them in July – Tropical Depression Emong.

An average of 20 tropical cyclones form within or enter PAR each year. (READ: LIST: PAGASA’s names for tropical cyclones in 2021)

For the rest of 2021, these are PAGASA’s estimates per month:

• July – 1 to 3
• August – 2 or 3
• September – 2 or 3
• October – 2 or 3
• November – 2 or 3
• December – 1 or 2

The rainy season has been underway since early June, though there are relatively dry periods called monsoon breaks. – Rappler.com