A LOW pressure area (LPA) has been spotted east of Surigao City and may develop into a tropical depression in the next 48 hours, the state-run weather bureau said.

In an advisory on Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA, which was 430 kilometers east of Surigao City, would bring cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms in Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas and Caraga.