MANILA – Some areas in the country will experience rains due to the southwest monsoon (habagat), the weather bureau said Thursday.
Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will prevail over Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, Soccsksargen and the provinces of Occidental Mindoro and Lanao del Norte and the northern portion of Palawan.
Moderate to heavy rains may cause flooding and landslides in these areas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
The rest of the country will have isolated rain showers caused by localized thunderstorms. Severe thunderstorms may also result in floods and landslides.
Moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough seas will prevail over Luzon. Fishing boats and other small seacraft are alerted against moderate to rough seas of the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon.
Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate with slight to moderate seas.
Meanwhile, Severe Tropical Storm Lan was last tracked 2,370 kilometers east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
“This means it is far from the landmass and has no direct effect (on the country’s weather),” said PAGASA forecaster Benison Estareja.
PAGASA is not expecting Lan to enhance the southwest monsoon, he said. (PNA)
