Monsoon rains to affect parts of Luzon, W. Visayas on Wednesday

MANILA, Philippines — Rain showers triggered by the southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to hound parts Luzon on Wednesday, according to the state weather bureau.

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Benison Estareja said during the 5 p.m weather advisory that the following areas may be affected by monsoon rains on Tuesday evening until Wednesday.

• Ilocos Region
• Cordillera Region
• western portion of Central Luzon
• Zambales
• Bataan
• Tarlac
• Pampanga
• Cavite
• Batangas
• Occidental Mindoro
• Antique
• Metro Manila

The rest of Luzon and Western Visayas may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies also due to the enhanced “habagat.”

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Meanwhile, localized thunderstorms may prevail over the rest of the country, according to Pagasa.

2 LPAs looming

Pagasa also reported that a low-pressure area (LPA) is likely to form and enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), which may turn into a tropical depression between the end of August or early September.

It will be given a domestic name Pilandok once it enters PAR, Estareja said.

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“Pagsapit po ng huling araw po ng Agosto hanggang sa mga unang araw ng Setyembre, itong mino-monitor natin ang mabubuong sama ng panahon, low-pressure area or tropical depression, ay kikilos sa hilagang bahagi ng Philippine Sea, pa-hilagang kanluran at tumataas ang chance nga na maging isang ganap na bagyo,” Estareja said.

(From the last day of August through the first few days of September, the weather disturbance we are monitoring—specifically a low-pressure area or tropical depression—will move across the northern part of the Philippine Sea in a northwest direction, with an increasing chance of developing into a tropical cyclone.)

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Meanwhile, another potential LPA is also likely to develop and enter the PAR next week, although, it has a slim chance of intensifying into a tropical cyclone.

“Posible pong mabago yung senaryo natin regarding these two weather disturbances kaya laging mag-antabay sa ating updates,” he said.

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(The scenario regarding these two weather disturbances could change, so please stay tuned for our updates.) /gsg