Heavy rainfall expected in Luzon for next few days — PAGASA

PAGASA on Thursday afternoon issued a heavy rainfall outlook for several parts of Luzon due to the Low Pressure Area (LPA) and the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).

According to its Weather Advisory No. 7 at 5 p.m., the following areas should expect heavy rains over the next few days:

• Thursday to Friday afternoon
  100-200mm: Ilocos Norte, Pangasinan, Zambales, and Bataan
  50-100mm: Batanes, Cagayan, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Metro Manila, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Benguet, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, and Occidental Mindoro
   
• Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon
  50-100mm: Batanes, Cagayan, Apayao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra, Benguet, Zambales, and Bataan
   
• Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon
  100-200mm: Batanes
  50-100mm: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan

“Forecast rainfall may be higher in mountainous and elevated areas. Moreover, impacts in some areas may be worsened by significant antecedent rainfall,” the advisory said.

PAGASA also advised affected public and disaster risk reduction and management offices to take all necessary precautionary measures. —Jiselle Anne Casucian/RF, GMA Integrated News