Habagat seen to taper off but thunderstorms loom – Pagasa

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MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon, locally called habagat, is expected to weaken in the next few days but may still bring thunderstorms.

In a morning forecast on Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said habagat continues to affect and bring rain over the western parts of Luzon.

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“Makikita natin yung habagat na patuloy nakaka-apekto, partikular na sa kanlurang bahagi ng Luzon,” weather specialist Obet Badrina reported.

(We can see that the southwest monsoon continues to affect parts of the country, especially the western part of Luzon.)

“Makikita na maulap pa rin yung kalangitan, partikular na sa bahagi ng Ilocos region at ilang bahagi ng Central luzon,” he noted.

(It is seen that the sky is still cloudy, particularly in parts of the Ilocos region and some portions of Central Luzon.)

“Sa mga susunod na araw ay hihina na nga itong southwest monsoon, kaya posibleng mga thunderstorms na lamang ang mararanasan sa mga susunod na araw, bandang hapon hanggang sa gabi,” he added.

(In the next few days, this southwest monsoon will weaken, so only thunderstorms may be experienced in parts of the country over the next few days, from afternoon to evening.)

Badrina said isolated rain showers and thunderstorms would prevail over Eastern Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao due to the habagat and a low-pressure area (LPA).

Meanwhile, the LPA, about 220 kilometers northeast of Aparri in Cagayan, is unlikely to develop into a tropical depression.

“Nasa isang environment sya na hindi conducive para mag-develop into a tropical depression, pero patuloy pa rin natin ito imo-monitor itong LPA na ito sa mga susunod na oras,” Badrina reported.

(It’s in an environment that is not conducive to developing into a tropical depression, but we will continue to monitor this LPA in the next few hours.)

“Maliban sa LPA, wala na tayong nakikita na bagyo sa loob at labas ng Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR),” he added.

(Aside from this LPA, we have not spotted any weather disturbance inside or outside the PAR.)

No gale warning was hoisted in any of the country’s seaboards.