PAGASA: Rain showers to persist due to cyclone's trough, 'habagat'
The trough or extension of a tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and the southwest monsoon (habagat) are expected to continue bringing rain showers over parts of the country within the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday, Aug. 29.
As of 3 a.m., the tropical depression, formerly named “Jacinto,” was located 650 kilometers west of Iba, Zambales, and is moving farther away from the country.
However, PAGASA weather specialist Loriedin de la Cruz-Galicia said the trough, or tail, of the tropical depression continues to cause rain in parts of Northern and Central Luzon.
Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected over the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, Quirino, and Nueva Vizcaya.
The rest of Cagayan Valley will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, the habagat continues to affect western Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, bringing significant rainfall over Western Southern Luzon, most of Visayas, and northern Mindanao.
Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms are expected over Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Dinagat Islands, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.
The public is advised to remain vigilant for possible flash floods and landslides, especially during moderate to heavy rainfall or severe thunderstorms.