MANILA – The southwest monsoon or “habagat” affecting Luzon and the Visayas will continue to bring rains over a large part of the country, the weather bureau said Friday.
In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said monsoon rains are expected over Zambales and Bataan provinces, while occasional rains are expected over the Ilocos Region.
Metro Manila, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar and the rest of Luzon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers or thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon.
Flash floods or landslides may occur in these areas during moderate to heavy rains, PAGASA warned.
The habagat will likewise bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over the rest of the Visayas.
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms are also expected over the Mindanao due to localized thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, PAGASA said a low pressure area (LPA) has formed over extreme northern Luzon and was estimated, based on all available data, at 745 kilometers east southeast of Itbayat, Batanes as of 3 a.m.
Moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough seas will prevail over the western section of Luzon, while the rest of the archipelago will experience light to moderate winds and light to moderate coastal waters. (PNA)