Manila, Jan. 14 -- The low-pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has a huge potential to develop into a tropical depression in the next 24 hours, the weather bureau said Wednesday.

As of 3 a.m., the LPA was located 755 km. east of Davao City, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

Its trough will cause scattered rains and thunderstorms across Eastern Visayas, the Davao Region, Caraga, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, and Bukidnon.

PAGASA forecast rains in Cagayan, Isabela, and Aurora due to the northeast monsoon.

PAGASA added that moderate to heavy rains in those areas could result in flash floods or landslides.

Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon wil...