(philstar.com)
PAGASA said moonsoon rains over Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, CALABARZON and the provinces of Mindoro and Palawan may trigger flashfloods and landslides. Philstar.com/File photo
MANILA, Philippines – The state weather bureau is keeping a close eye on a low pressure area inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
As of 4 a.m. Saturday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the low pressure area was located at 350 kilometers north of Itbayat, Batanes.
The state weather bureau, meanwhile, warned the public of southwest monsoon affecting Luzon and Western Visayas.
In its Saturday forecast, PAGASA said there will be moonsoon rains over Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, CALABARZON and the provinces of Mindoro and Palawan, which may trigger flashfloods and landslides.
Western Visayas and the rest of Luzon will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and thunderstorms.
"Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms will prevail over the rest of the country," PAGASA said.
"Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail throughout the archipelago and the coastal waters will be moderate to rough," it added.
