Eastern Visayas, 2 Bicol provinces brace for rains as Domeng moves over PH Sea

Residents in Eastern Visayas and parts of the Bicol Region may experience scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the trough of Tropical Storm Domeng, while several areas in Western Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan remain under the influence of the southwest monsoon, PAGASA said Friday.

In its 4 p.m. weather bulletin, the state weather bureau said Eastern Visayas, Sorsogon, and Masbate will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms caused by the trough of Tropical Storm Domeng (international name: Jangmi).

PAGASA warned that moderate to at times heavy rains in these areas could trigger flash floods or landslides.

As of 3 p.m., the center of Domeng was estimated at 1,130 kilometers east of Central Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 105 kph. The storm was moving west northwestward at 10 kph.

Meanwhile, Western Visayas, the Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, SOCCSKSARGEN, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, and Lanao del Norte will also experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the southwesterly windflow.

PAGASA likewise warned residents in these areas of possible flash floods or landslides during periods of moderate to heavy rainfall.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms.

The weather bureau said severe thunderstorms could still bring flash floods or landslides in vulnerable areas.

For coastal waters, moderate seas with waves ranging from 1.2 to 2.5 meters are expected over the eastern section of Visayas. Slight to moderate seas, with wave heights of 0.6 to 1.8 meters, will prevail over the rest of the country.

PAGASA advised the public, especially those in areas prone to flooding and landslides, to continue monitoring weather updates as Tropical Storm Domeng moves across the Philippine Sea.—Sherylin Untalan/LDF, GMA News