Habagat to bring more rain in parts of Luzon

The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and low pressure area (LPA)  will continue to bring rains over parts of Luzon in the next 24 hours, PAGASA said Thursday afternoon.

Pangasinan, Zambales, and Occidental Mindoro will experience occasional rains due to the Habagat, according to the state weather bureau.

Meanwhile, the LPA monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Batanes and Cagayan.

These moderate to heavy rains may trigger flash floods or landslides.

PAGASA earlier said the LPA has a "high" chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours. 

At 3 p.m., it was located 200 kilometers north of Itbayat, Batanes.

The same weather conditions will be observed over Western Visayas and the rest of Luzon due to the Habagat.

Possible flash floods or landslides may persist in affected areas due to moderate to at times heavy rains.

The rest of the country will see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms.

These severe thunderstorms may cause flash floods or landslides.

State meteorologists also said winds will be moderate to strong, while coastal waters will be moderate to rough in the northern and western sections of Luzon.

Meanwhile, the rest of the country will experience light to moderate wind conditions and slight to moderate coastal water conditions.

Sunrise in Metro Manila will be at 5:27 a.m. on Friday. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA Integrated News