It will be rainy in Luzon, Metro

THE WESTERN side of Luzon as well as Metro Manila will be drenched in rain in the next few days due to a pronounced southwest monsoon, and a new low pressure area that formed off the coast of Zambales, according to the weather bureau.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said residents of Metro Manila and provinces on the western seaboard should expect intermittent downpours until Wednesday because of the monsoon and the weather disturbance in the South China Sea.

Pagasa forecaster Glaiza Escullar said the monsoon that was pulled inland by Typhoon “Chedeng” was “strong.”

The southwest monsoon usually brings rains in the afternoon or early evening. But because the monsoon had intensified, it would be dumping rain every two to three hours, Escullar said.

“The southwest monsoon will be the prevailing weather condition on the western side. It will bring moderate rains in short intervals,” she said.

As of 2 p.m. yesterday, satellite images showed the low pressure area to be 390 km west of Iba, Zambales, Pagasa said.