The southwest monsoon being enhanced by a low-pressure area (LPA) will bring intense rainfall in parts of Luzon, posing risks of numerous flooding and landslides, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday.
PAGASA said over a dozen areas are expected to experience heavy to intense rainfall due to the effects of the southwest monsoon, according to its 5 a.m. Weather Advisory.
Intense rainfall is expected in La Union, Benguet, Bataan, Zambales, and Occidental Mindoro, where rainfall of 100 to 200 millimeters may be recorded in the next 24 hours.
PAGASA warned that under this rainfall condition, numerous flooding events and landslides are expected in urbanized and low-lying areas.
Meanwhile, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Pangasinan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, and Antique may receive 50 to 100 mm of rainfall.
Under this rainfall condition, localized flooding events and landslides are expected in high-risk areas.
The LPA enhancing the southwest monsoon was last located 720 kilometers east of Itbayat, Batanes, and is likely to develop into a tropical depression by the weekend, PAGASA said.
If the system enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), it will be given the local name Pilandok, making it the country’s 16th tropical cyclone this year.
Although it is not expected to make landfall throughout its duration, PAGASA said. — Edg Adrian A. Eva
