Rains to continue in Luzon due to low pressure area—Pagasa

Pagasa-DOST MTSAT-EIR Satellite Image for 10 a.m., 09 June 2011

MANILA, Philippines — Luzon will experience rains as a low pressure area southwest of Iba, Zambales continues to affect the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Thursday.

In its weather forecast, Pagasa said that the weather disturbance was seen 70 kilometers southeast of Iba, Zambales or 90 kilometers west northwest of Metro Manila. The low pressure area is embedded along the intertropical convergence zone currently affecting the country.

Northern, Central and the western section of Southern Luzon will have cloudy skies and experience scattered rainshowers and may trigger flashfloods and landslides.

Meanwhile, the rest of the country will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms, the state-run weather bureau said.

“Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest and southeast will prevail over Luzon and its coastal waters will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the southwest and southeast with slight to moderate seas,” Pagasa said.