'Habagat', LPA to continue bringing rains in Luzon, Visayas

MANILA – Rains will continue to affect parts of Luzon and Visayas due to the southwest monsoon or "habagat", the weather bureau said Sunday.

In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said a low pressure area (LPA) was also spotted at 1,340 kilometers east of extreme northern Luzon as of 3 a.m.

Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, La Union, Benguet, Bataan, Zambales, Tarlac, and Pampanga will experience monsoon rains. Residents in these areas are warned of flash floods or landslides that may occur during heavy to intense rains.

Occasional rains will prevail over Metro Manila, Ilocos Norte, the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Occidental Mindoro.

The rest of Luzon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms, while the rest of Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms. (PNA)