Bising brings rain to extreme Northern Luzon on July 6
Pagasa weather update. GRAPHICS BY INQUIRER
MANILA, Philippines — Even outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), Severe Tropical Storm Bising (international name: Danas) continued to affect Extreme Northern Luzon, bringing rain to the region on Sunday, according to the state weather bureau.
Bising was last located 420 kilometers west of Basco, Batanes, moving northeast at 135 kilometers per hour (kph). It carried maximum sustained winds of 110 kph, with gusts of up to 135 kph, based on the latest forecast from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
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“This does not have a direct impact on our country, nor do we have a wind signal raised, although we still expect the clouds it brings to cause rain, particularly in parts of Batanes and even the Babuyan Group of Islands,” weather specialist Obet Badrina said.
He added that a gale warning was raised over Batanes due to the trough or extension of the severe tropical storm.
Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon, or habagat, continues to bring rain to the western parts of the country, particularly the following areas:
- Ilocos Region
- Bataan
- Zambales
- Metro Manila
- The rest of Central Luzon
- Calabarzon
- Mimaropa
- Negros Island Region
- Barmm
- Zamboanga Peninsula
For the rest of the country, Badrina said isolated rain showers and thunderstorms will prevail from afternoon until evening./mcm
