Tropical depression “Querubin” weakened into a remnant low last Wednesday afternoon, however, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is not ruling out its possible reintensification.

In an advisory issued around 11 a.m. this Thursday, 19 December, the low-pressure area has been upgraded into a “high chance” of becoming a tropical depression within the next 24 hours.

Last Thursday, at 8 a.m., the low-pressure area was spotted 220 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte.

No tropical storm warning signal is currently raised.

PAGASA weather specialist Benison Estareja stated that the re-intensification of the low-pressure area, formerly known as Querubin, remains a possibility as it lingers over the warm waters of the Philippine Sea.

Despite weakening into an LPA, most of the areas in the Visayas and Southern Luzon are under moderate to heavy, to at times intense rainfall warnings.

Until this Friday noon, heavy to intense rainfall, or at least 100 to 200 millimeters of rain is possible over the Eastern Visayas and Sorsogon.

From Saturday to Sunday, heavy to intense rainfall is forecasted over portions of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, and Palawan, while moderate to heavy rains are possible in the remaining parts of Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas and Southern Luzon.

The low-pressure area is expected to intensify the shear line further, bringing rainfall to Southern Luzon and the Visayas, with potential effects extending to Central Luzon and Metro Manila.

In Northern Luzon, the northeast monsoon is expected to affect the region, bringing cooler temperatures.

“In the coming days, what we can expect in Northern Luzon is light, isolated rainfalls,” PAGASA weather specialist Samuel Duran said.