Huge parts of Luzon would continue to feel habagat’s effects — Pagasa

Source: Pagasa / DOST

MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon or habagat continues to bring rains over a huge part of Luzon, especially on its western and northern portions, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Thursday afternoon.

According to Pagasa’s satellite images, thick clouds still move over the Palawan area, up to the Mindoro provinces, over Central Luzon and Metro Manila, and the rest of northern Luzon.

Isolated rains and thunderstorm activity may be experienced from Thursday night to Friday morning, which state meteorologists said may range from moderate to heavy rainfall.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Champi which Pagasa is still monitoring has intensified since Wednesday, as it now packs maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 105 kph.

It was last seen 1,890 kilometers east of extreme northern Luzon, and is moving at a north northwest pattern.

For Friday, the western parts of Luzon would still see cloudy skies and isolated rains, which would lead to lower temperatures in Laoag with 23 to 31 degrees Celsius, Baguio with 15 to 24 degrees, Tagaytay with 20 to 31 degrees, and Puerto Princesa with 25 to 32 degrees.

Other parts of Luzon would remain warm, like Metro Manila with 25 to 33 degrees Celsius, Legazpi with 26 to 33 degrees, and Tuguegarao with 24 to 36 degrees.

Warm conditions would also prevail over Visayas and Mindanao, with Tacloban and Cebu having temperatures of 26 to 32 degrees Celsius, Iloilo with 26 to 33 degrees, Zamboanga with 24 to 33 degrees, Cagayan de Oro with 23 to 33 degrees, and Davao with 25 to 33 degrees.

No gale warning has been raised over the country, but sea conditions over the entire Luzon seaboard, plus the waters of eastern Visayas would be moderate.  The rest of the country’s waters would be slight to moderate.

JPV