Severe Tropical Storm “Enteng” (international name “Yagi”) exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday morning, Sept. 4, but heavy rains due to the enhanced southwest monsoon may persist, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
In its 5 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the center of Enteng was located 265 kilometers west-northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte.
The storm was moving west-northwestward slowly, with maximum sustained winds of 100 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 125 kph.
Until Wednesday evening, PAGASA said Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur may receive 50 to 100 millimeters of rainfall due to Enteng, which is considered “moderate to heavy.”
All wind signals associated with Enteng have been lifted.
However, the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” enhanced by the storm, is expected to continue bringing heavy rains to several parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, over the next few days.
In its 11 p.m. weather advisory on Tuesday, Sept. 3, PAGASA projected that 100 to 200 millimeters of rainfall, considered “heavy to intense,” may affect Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, moderate to heavy rains may prevail over Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, La Union, Benguet, and northern Palawan, including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands.
By Thursday, Sept. 5, heavy to intense rains may persist in Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro, while moderate to heavy rains may continue in, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, and northern Palawan, including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands.
By Friday, Sept. 6, Occidental Mindoro, Zambales, and Bataan may experience moderate to heavy rains.
PAGASA continues to warn of flooding and rain-induced landslides, particularly in areas identified as "highly or very highly” susceptible to these hazards and regions that have received significant rainfall in the past few days.