MANILA – The southwest monsoon, or ‘habagat,’ continues to drench the Visayas and much of Luzon, according to the state weather bureau on Thursday (29 Aug 2024).
Rain showers are expected to persist in Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan, with moderate to heavy rainfall potentially leading to flash floods or landslides, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned.
Metro Manila, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Calabarzon, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, and the rest of Mimaropa will see scattered rains and thunderstorms. Isolated showers or thunderstorms are also forecast for the Bicol Region, Central Luzon, and the remaining parts of the Visayas. Elsewhere, localized thunderstorms may bring isolated rain showers.
Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas are observed across the archipelago.
Dam Water Level Updates
PAGASA reported that La Mesa Dam’s water level was 79.89 meters as of 5 a.m., below its spilling level of 80.15 meters.
The level had briefly exceeded this threshold, reaching 80.16 meters on Wednesday due to persistent rains.
However, the water level is expected to gradually decrease, reducing the risk to low-lying areas along the Tullahan River.
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