MANILA, Philippines — Rain showers and thunderstorms are expected in parts of Luzon and Western Visayas on Saturday due to the southwest monsoon or “habagat” even as Super Typhoon Josie (international name: Nanmadol), slipped in and out of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR).
“Malawak itong si Bagyong Nanmadol, o former Josie. Hindi naman nakakaapekto sa anumang bahagi ng ating bansa. Instead, yun pa ring habagat, o southwest monsoon ang nag-aapekto at nagpapa-ulan dito po sa western sections ng Southern Luzon at Visayas,” Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Benison Estreja in the bureau’s public weather forecast.
(Super Typhoon Nanmadol or Josie will not affect any part of our country. Instead, it is the habagat or southwest monsoon that will trigger rain showers in the western section of Southern Luzon and Visayas).
In particular, Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Romblon, Aklan, Antique, and Negros Occidental can expect cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon, Pagasa said.
Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies and isolated rain showers due likewise to the southwest monsoon or localized thunderstorms.
Pagasa warned of possible landslides and flash floods in rain-affected areas.
No gale warning is in effect.
*Forecast temperature range in key cities /areas on Saturday:
- Metro Manila — 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Baguio — 16 to 23 degrees Celsius
- Laoag — 24 to 34 degrees Celsius
- Tuguegarao — 24 to 35 degrees Celsius
- Legazpi — 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Puerto Princesa — 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Tagaytay — 22 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Kalayaan Islands — 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Iloilo — 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Cebu — 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Tacloban — 27 to 34 degrees Celsius
- Cagayan de Oro — 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Zamboanga — 24 to 33 degrees Celsius
- Davao — 26 to 33 degrees Celsius