RAINFALL ALERT: Orange in Bataan, parts of Zambales; Yellow in Metro Manila (Friday, 8 p.m.)

An Orange rainfall warning has been raised in Bataan and parts of Zambales and other Luzon areas on Friday evening due to the effects of the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

In its 8 p.m. advisory, PAGASA said the following areas are under rainfall warning:

Orange Rainfall Warning (Flooding is still threatening)

• Bataan
• Zambales (Olongapo, Subic, Botolan, San Marcelino, Cabangan, Castillejos, San Antonio, San Felipe, San Narciso), Batangas(Balayan, Calatagan, Lian, Tuy, Nasugbu)
• Cavite (Ternate, Maragondon, Magallanes)
• Pampanga (Porac, Floridablanca, Lubao, Macabebe, Masantol, Sasmuan, Guagua, Santa Rita, Minalin, Santo Tomas, Bacolor, San Fernando, Angeles, Mabalacat, Mexico)
• Tarlac (Bamban, Capas)
• Bulacan (Hagonoy, Paombong, Malolos)

Yellow Rainfall Warning (Flooding in flood-prone warning)

• Metro Manila
• Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig, Iba)
• Cavite (Alfonso, Amadeo, General Trias, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Indang, Mendez, Silang, Tagaytay, Trece Martires, Bacoor, Carmona, Cavite City, Dasmarinas, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Imus, Kawit, Naic, Noveleta, Rosario, Tanza)
• Batangas (Lipa, Ibaan, Batangas City, San Jose, Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Bauan, Calaca, Tanauan, Cuenca, Laurel, Lemery, Mabini, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Luis, San Nicolas, San Pascual, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Taal, Talisay, Tingloy)
• Laguna (Victoria, Calauan, San Pablo, Alaminos, Bay, Los Banos, Cabuyao, Calamba, Santa Rosa, Binan, San Pedro)
• Rizal (Binangonan, Cardona, Angono, Taytay, Cainta, Morong, Teresa, San Mateo, Antipolo, Rodriguez, Baras)
• Bulacan (Angat, Balagtas, Baliuag, Bocaue, Bustos, Calumpit, Meycauayan, San Jose del Monte, Dona Remedios Trinidad, Guiguinto, Marilao, Norzagaray, Obando, Pandi, Plaridel, Pulilan, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Maria, Bulakan)
• Tarlac (Mayantoc, San Clemente, Camiling, Santa Ignacia, Concepcion, Anao, Tarlac City, Gerona, La Paz, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Manuel, Victoria, Moncada, San Jose)
• Pampanga (Arayat, Candaba, Magalang, San Luis, Santa Ana, Apalit, San Simon)

Meanwhile, light to moderate rains with occasional heavy rains are expected within the next three hours over the following areas: Batangas (Lobo, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Juan, Taysan), Laguna (Liliw, Luisiana, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Pagsanjan, Pila, Rizal, Santa Cruz, Cavinti, Kalayaan, Lumban, Paete, Famy, Mabitac, Pakil, Pangil, Santa Maria, Siniloan) and Rizal (Tanay, Jala-Jala, Pililla)

Light to moderate rains could also be expected in the following areas in the next three hours: Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Guimba, Santo Domingo, Talavera, General Mamerto Natividad, Palayan, General Tinio, Cabanatuan, Jaen, Quezon, Licab, Aliaga, Zaragoza, San Antonio, Cabiao, San Isidro, Gapan, Penaranda, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa) and Quezon (Calauag, San Narciso).

PAGASA advised the public, as well as concerned disaster risk reduction and management offices, to monitor the weather conditions.

The next warning is set to be issued at 11 p.m. —Jean Mangaluz/LDF, GMA News