Fabian remains within PAR, to further pull and enhance ‘habagat’

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical storm Fabian continues to pull and enhance the habagat or southwest monsoon as it remains far from the Philippine landmass, bringing monsoon rains over parts of Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan) and Western Visayas, state meteorologists said Sunday.

Apart from Fabian, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) also located a low pressure area 630 kilometers west of Calayan, Cagayan outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) that is expected to continue moving away from the country.

“This tropical cyclone and the LPA are currency enhancing the Southwest Monsoon which may bring monsoon rains over Western Visayas, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro within 24 hours,” said Pagasa.

In its bulletin issued 5 a.m., Pagasa said Fabian was last located 1,090 kilometers east northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts up to 80 kph.

Meanwhile, Pagasa noted that Fabian is “unlikely to bring heavy rainfall in the country throughout the first period and that the hoisting of tropical cyclone wind signals in any part of the country remains unlikely.”

According to Pagasa, Fabian will remain far from the Philippine landmass throughout its forecast period.

Fabian is currently moving at 10 kph, north northwestward.

The storm is expected to leave PAR by Tuesday.

Weather forecast

Meanwhile, Pagasa said in a separate bulletin that cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms is expected over Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Rest of Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Rest of Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Tawi-Tawi, Sulu and Basilan due to the habagat.

The rest of the country will experience Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with rain showers or thunderstorms also due to the habagat and localized thunderstorms.

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