Southwest Monsoon to prevail over 3 Luzon areas

The Southwest Monsoon is expected to bring cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms over the Ilocos Region as well as the provinces of Zambales and Batanes, according to PAGASA on Friday.

In its 24-hour forecast, the weather agency warned against possible flash floods or landslides due to scattered moderate to, at times, heavy rains.

Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to the monsoon and localized thunderstorms.

PAGASA said flash floods and landslides are also possible.

On Friday, the agency declared the onset of the rainy season in the country. -MDM, GMA News