Manila, Aug. 6 -- Several areas will experience rains caused by a low pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon or habagat, the weather bureau said Wednesday.

The LPA, located 550 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon as of 3 a.m., has a slim chance of developing into a tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours.

However, it will bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Aurora, Quezon, Marinduque, Romblon, Northern Samar, Samar, Eastern Samar, Biliran, and Leyte.

The habagat will likewise bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over Zamboanga Peninsula, Negros Island Region, Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, Sultan Kudarat, and Sarangani.

Moderate to heavy rains in the aforementioned areas could result in flash floods ...