'Habagat' continues to bring rains; cloud clusters east of Mindanao may develop into LPA — PAGASA
The southwest monsoon or “habagat” continues to affect parts of the country, while another Low-Pressure Area (LPA) may develop in the coming days, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday, July 13.
PAGASA weather specialist Obet Badrina said the habagat is expected to persist in the coming days and may intensify on Thursday, July 17, or Friday, July 18, particularly affecting the western sections of Luzon and the Visayas.
Badrina also noted the presence of cloud clusters east of Mindanao, which could develop into an LPA in the next few days.
Meanwhile, a tropical storm with the international name “Nari” remains outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and poses no direct threat to the country.
As of 3 a.m., it was located 2,165 kilometers east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon and is moving toward Japan.
Over the next 24 hours, moderate to heavy habagat rains are expected over Palawan.
Cloudy skies with scattered light to heavy rains and thunderstorms may also prevail over Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Western Visayas, the Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.
PAGASA advised the public to remain vigilant for possible flash floods and landslides, especially during moderate to heavy rainfall or severe thunderstorms.