MANILA — Isolated rain showers are expected to prevail across the Philippines on Wednesday (31 July 2024) due to the southwest monsoon (habagat) affecting the western sections of Northern and Central Luzon, along with localized thunderstorms, according to the weather bureau.
“Although the southwest monsoon is weakening, it will continue to bring rains and thunderstorms over the western section of Luzon,” said Obet Badrina, a forecaster from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Areas such as Metro Manila, the Ilocos Region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, and Bataan are forecasted to experience isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon.
Badrina also mentioned that localized thunderstorms would likely cause isolated rain showers in the afternoon or evening over the rest of the country.
Additionally, light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will persist across the country, according to PAGASA.
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