Rains to persist in Metro, nearby areas due to enhanced ‘habagat’

The corner of Recto Avenue and Avenida in Manila is a sea of putrid water Friday afternoon after almost two hours of continuous rain. INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO/CENON BIBE

The state weather bureau on Saturday warned that rains will continue to persist in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces due to the enhanced southwest moon (habagat).

In its 10 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said light to moderate rains would persist in Metro Manila including the provinces of Bataan, Zambales, Cavite, Batangas, Pampanga, Laguna, Rizal and Bulacan within the next two to three hours.

Several areas in Metro Manila and nearby areas were inundated Friday afternoon until evening because of the incessant rains.

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Pagasa said typhoon “Dindo” (international name: Lionrock) was on track to leave the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Saturday night.

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The bureau said Dindo was last spotted at 985 km east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes. The typhoon continued to move slowly with maximum sustained winds of 160 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 195 kph.

The typhoon was forecast to move northeast at 7 kph. IDL