MANILA – The southwest monsoon, or habagat, intensified by Typhoon Carina, will bring heavy monsoon rains to parts of Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported Tuesday.
Affected Areas:
Monsoon Rains: Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Northern Palawan (including Calamian and Cuyo islands).
Scattered Rain Showers: Cagayan Valley, Aurora.
Occasional Rains: Metro Manila, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Rizal, Laguna, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Aklan, Antique, and the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region.
Other Areas: Bicol Region, Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, Quezon, Northern Samar, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, the rest of Mimaropa, and Western Visayas.
Typhoon Carina Details:
Location: 380 km east of Aparri, Cagayan.
Winds: Maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h, gusts up to 160 km/h.
Warnings:
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1: Batanes, Babuyan Islands, parts of Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao, Ilocos Norte, Aurora, Polillo Islands, Calaguas Islands, northern Catanduanes.
Gale Warning: Coastal waters of Batanes and Babuyan Islands. Sea travel is risky for small seacraft.
Moderate to Rough Seas: Northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon, eastern seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon, and western seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon. Mariners are advised to avoid sea travel under these conditions.
PAGASA Advisory:
Mariners of small seacrafts should exercise caution and avoid sea travel where conditions are hazardous.
(el Amigo/mnm)
