PAGASA Says Habagat to Bring Rains Over Parts of PH
PAGASA LATEST UPDATE – The state weather bureau reported that southwest monsoon will bring rains over parts of the country.
On Friday (July 12, 2024), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration released the latest weather update in the country. The southwest monsoon will affect the country’s weather condition.
PAGASA weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio reported that southwest monsoon will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the western sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
“Itong southwest monsoon ay naaapektuhan po ang kanlurang bahagi po ng Southern Luzon hanggang sa Mindanao. Itong epekto ng southwest monsoon ay magpapatuloy bukas,” said Aurelio.
Habagat will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Mindanao, Western Visayas, Palawan, and Occidental Mindoro. Flash floods or landslides are possible due to moderate to heavy rains.
“Kaya paalala po sa mga kababayan natin sa mga nabanggit na lugar [ay] mag ingat po tayo dahil may inaasahan po tayong paminsan-minsang malalakas na pag ulan na posibleng magdulot ng pagbaha o pagguho ng lupa,” he added.
The southwest monsoon will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over Metro Manila, the rest of MIMAROPA, Batangas, Cavite, and Laguna.
The localized thunderstorms will bring similar weather condition over the rest of the country. Possible flash floods or landslides are expected during severe thunderstorms.
The weather agency is monitoring cloud clusters outside the Philippine area of responsibility. “Binabantayan po namin yan [kung] posible pong may mabuong low pressure area,” Aurelio said.
Meanwhile, the coastal water condition throughout the country will be slight to moderate, according to PAGASA. No gale warning was raised over any of the country’s seaboard.
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