PAGASA Says Habagat to Affect PH Weather Condition
PAGASA LATEST UPDATE – The state weather bureau reported that habagat will bring rains over some parts of the country.
On Wednesday (August 14, 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 conditions.
PAGASA weather specialist Obet Badrina reported that southwest monsoon or habagat will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Northern and Central Luzon.
The southwest monsoon will bring cloudy weather conditions with scattered rains and thunderstorms over the Ilocos Region, Batanes, and Babuyan Islands. Possible flash floods or landslides are expected due to moderate to at times heavy rains.
“Sa ngayon, itong southwest monsoon ang nakakaapekto sa kanlurang bahagi ng Northern and Central Luzon at ito ay magdadala nga ng maulap na kalangitan na may mas malaking tiyansa ng pag-ulan partikular sa Ilocos Region at sa area ng Batanes at Babuyan Islands,” said Badrina.
Habagat will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over the Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, and the rest of Cagayan Valley. Flash floods or landslides are possible during severe thunderstorms.
The localized thunderstorms will bring similar weather conditions over Metro Manila and the rest of the country.
“Samantala sa nalalabing bahagi ng ating bansa, sa Kamaynilaan at dito sa may Visayas at Mindanao at sa bahagi ng Luzon ay patuloy makakaranas ng generally fair weather,” Badrina added.
A tropical cyclone is being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Severe Tropical Storm Ampil was last located 1,895 kilometers east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 135 kph.
Meanwhile, the coastal water condition over Northern and Central Luzon and the remaining parts of the country will be slight to moderate. Pagasa did not raise any gale alert for any seaboard nationwide.
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