The southwest monsoon or “habagat” is now less likely to bring significant heavy rainfall over the western section of Northern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tuesday.
However, despite this weakening, it will continue to bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over various parts of the country in the next 24 hours.
Affected areas include Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Zamboanga Peninsula, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Batanes, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Antique, Aklan, Sultan Kudarat, and Babuyan Islands.
Residents in these areas are advised to remain vigilant against possible localized flooding and landslides, especially during heavy thunderstorms.
The rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
As of 2 a.m., no low pressure area is being monitored for possible tropical cyclone formation.
Meanwhile, moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough seas will prevail across Northern Luzon, and the western section of Central Luzon.
Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate with slight to moderate seas, PAGASA said.
