Typhoon Fabian enhances monsoon; expect rain in NCR, Luzon – Pagasa

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MANILA, Philippines — As Typhoon Fabian coasts along extreme Northern Luzon, enhancing the southwest monsoon or habagat, rain showers will be highly likely over the Luzon region, including Metro Manila, from Tuesday night through Wednesday morning, the state weather bureau said.

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) added that aside from Fabian, another typhoon outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) with the international name Cempaka, which is located some 985 kilometers west of extreme Northern Luzon, is intensifying the southwest monsoon.

“Dahil sa mga bagyong ito, asahan pa rin na makakaimpluwensiya ito sa habagat, na siya namang maghahatid ng mga pagulan, generally sa buong Luzon, [lalo na] sa kanlurang bahagi ng Luzon,” said Pagasa weather specialist Joey Figuracion.

(Because of these typhoons, expect that it will continue to influence the southwest monsoon, which in turn will bring rains, generally throughout Luzon, especially in the western part of Luzon.)

Pagasa likewise said the southwest monsoon will make scattered rain showers persist over Western Visayas as it causes isolated thunderstorms in the area.

Mindanao, on the other hand, will experience relatively fairer weather but sporadic rain may still be expected around Wednesday afternoon and night.

Meantime, Pagasa’s forecast temperature for Wednesday in key cities/areas are the following:

• Metro Manila: 25 to 29 degrees Celsius
• Baguio City: 16 to 22 degrees Celsius
• Laoag City:  24 to 30 degrees Celsius
• Tuguegarao: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Legazpi City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Tagaytay: 22 to 29 degrees Celsius
• Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Iloilo City: 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
• Cebu: 26 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Tacloban City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Zamboanga City: 23 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Davao City: 24 to 33 degrees Celsius

The state weather service also raised a gale warning over Batanes, the northern coast of Cagayan (including Babuyan Islands), the western coast of Palawan (including Kalayaan and Calamian Islands), and Occidental Mindoro (including Lubang Island).

Rough seas with waves reaching 2.5 to 4.5 meters may also be anticipated in these areas, Pagasa noted.

“Ibig sabihin niyan, delikado sa ating mga kababayan, lalong-lalo na ‘yung mga gumagamit ng maliliit na sasakyang pandagat,” said Figuracion.

(That means it is dangerous for our countrymen, especially those who use small marine vessels.)

KGA