MANILA – The southwest monsoon (habagat) will bring rain showers across Luzon today, Monday (29 July 2024), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported.
“It continues to affect the western section of Luzon and several parts of Central Luzon,” said PAGASA forecaster Obet Badrina.
“Habagat” will cause scattered rains and thunderstorms over the Ilocos Region and the provinces of Benguet, Abra, Zambales, and Bataan. PAGASA warned that moderate to heavy rains in these areas could lead to flash floods or landslides.
The monsoon is also expected to bring isolated rain showers or thunderstorms to Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, the rest of the Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Central Luzon.
Badrina noted that the rest of the country could expect fair weather, especially at noon, with isolated rain showers likely in the afternoon or evening. Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail across the archipelago.
PAGASA is also monitoring a low-pressure area, last tracked 220 km northeast of Aparri, Cagayan. Badrina said it is currently unlikely to develop into a tropical cyclone.
(el Amigo/mnm)
