MANILA, Sept. 7 (PNA) — The low-pressure area (LPA) outside the country has dissipated but rains are still expected in the western section of the country due to the southwest monsoon or “hanging habagat” affecting the country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA).
In an interview, PAGASA weather forecaster Buddy Javier said the agency continues to monitor the cloud cluster which came from the disorganized LPA east of Mindanao.
He said the southwest monsoon or “hanging habagat,” the prevailing wind system during the rainy season, is affecting the western sections of Luzon and the Visayas.
In the next 24 hours, Javier said the regions of Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan), Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Caraga and Davao will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms.
The rest of the country, including Metro Manila, will have sunny to cloudy skies with possible isolated rains due to localized thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, Javier said the weather bureau has not monitored any weather disturbance to affect the country within the next two to three days.
PAGASA expects two or three more tropical cyclones to enter the country this month.
The next tropical cyclone to enter the Philippine territory, Javier said, would be named “Luis.”
In its Sunday 5 p.m. advisory, PAGASA said moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over the western sections of Luzon and the Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to occasionally rough.
Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the southwest with slight to moderate seas.
The agency added that sea travel will be safe for fisherfolk and small seacraft as no gale warning has been issued. (PNA)