PAGASA: Typhoon Inday, Habagat to bring rain over parts of PH on Friday

Typhoon Inday and the southwest monsoon (Habagat) to bring cloudy skies with rain over parts of the country on Friday, PAGASA reported.

As of 3 a.m., the center of Typhoon Inday was estimated at 640 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers near the center, gustiness of up to 185 km/h, and moving Northwestward at the speed of 20 km/h.

Forecast Weather Conditions

Batanes will be stormy due to Typhoon Inday, there is a possibility that flash floods or landslides will occur due to moderate to heavy rains. PAGASA said there will be minor to moderate threat to life and property due to gale-force winds.

Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Norte, Cagayan, and Isabela will have rains with gusty winds due to Typhoon Inday while flash floods or landslides may occur due to moderate to heavy rains. There will be minimal to minor threat to life and property due to strong winds.

MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, and Batangas will have occasional rains due to the southwest monsoon while flash floods or landslides may occur due to moderate to heavy rains.

Bicol Region, the rest of Ilocos Region, the rest of Cagayan Valley, the rest of Central Luzon, and Quezon will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to Typhoon Inday with possible flash floods or landslides occurring due to moderate to at times heavy rains.

Metro Manila, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, SOCCSKSARGEN, the rest of Luzon, and the rest of Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon with the possibility that flash floods or landslides will occur due to moderate to at times heavy rains.

The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon while flash floods or landslides may occur during severe thunderstorms.

Forecast Wind and Coastal Water Conditions

Southern Luzon, Visayas, and the northern and eastern sections of Mindanao will have moderate to strong wind speed moving in the west to southwest direction while coastal waters will be moderate to rough.

The rest of Luzon will experience moderate wind speed moving in the northwest to southwest direciton with moderate coastal waters.

The rest of Mindanao will experience light to moderate wind speed moving southwestward with slight to moderate coastal waters.

Sunrise will be at 5:33 a.m., sunset at 6:30 p.m. — BAP, GMA News