Manila, Jan. 6 -- Rains will continue to affect most parts of the country on Tuesday due to the influence of four prevailing weather systems, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.

As of 2 a.m., a low pressure area (LPA) was located about 725 kilometers southwest of Pag-asa Island in Kalayaan, Palawan, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

PAGASA said the weather disturbance is unlikely to develop into a tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours.

Despite this, the trough of the LPA is expected to bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over the Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, and Palawan.

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