The southwest monsoon or “habagat” and a new low pressure area (LPA) may bring rains over some areas in Central and Southern Luzon, Caraga, and Davao Region in the next few hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 11 a.m. weather advisory on Monday, Aug. 8.
As the habagat continued to prevail over Central and Southern Luzon, “light to moderate with at times heavy rains” may persist in Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, Northern Palawan, and Kalayaan Islands.
Meanwhile, PAGASA said the LPA located 960 kilometers east of Mindanao is less likely to develop into a tropical depression within 48 hours but could also bring light to heavy rains over Caraga and Davao regions.
“Under these conditions, scattered flooding and rain-induced landslides are likely, especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards as identified in hazard maps and in areas with significant antecedent rainfall,” it warned.
The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the habagat and localized thunderstorms.
PAGASA advised the public to stay vigilant as severe thunderstorms, which are often accompanied by sudden heavy rains, lightning, thunder, gusty winds, and sometimes hail, could also trigger flash floods or landslides.