Pagasa: Light, moderate rains expected over Bataan, Luzon areas Thursday

MANILA, Philippines — Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are expected over Bataan and other parts of Central Luzon on Thursday morning due to the southwest monsoon or habagat, according to the state weather bureau. 

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In its rainfall warning issued at 8 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the following areas will experience the said weather conditions:

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Bataan

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Pampanga

• Porac
• Lubao
• Floridablanca
• Macabebe
• Sasmuan
• Masantol

Bulacan

• Hagonoy
• Paombong
• Malolos
• Bulakan
• Obando
• Meycauayan
• Marilao
• Bocaue
• Balagtas
• Guiguinto
• Calumpit

Tarlac

• Bamban
• Mayantoc
• San Clemente
• Santa Ignacia
• Camiling
• Concepcion
• Tarlac City
• Gerona
• Paniqui
• Moncada

Pagasa also said that the same weather conditions are now affecting Zambales and San Jose and Capas in Tarlac.

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“The public and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices concerned are advised to MONITOR the weather condition and watch for the next warning to be issued at 11:00 AM today,” it advised. 

In a separate 5 a.m. weather forecast, the weather bureau said that a low pressure area entered the Philippine area of responsibility around 2 a.m. on Thursday. It has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression.

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It is expected to enhance the habagat starting Friday until Tuesday next week. /mr