Occasional heavy rains expected over NCR, Luzon due to Habagat

Occasional heavy rains are expected to persist in Metro Manila, while a yellow rainfall warning has been raised in three areas by PAGASA late Thursday afternoon.

According to PAGASA's heavy rainfall advisory issued at 5 p.m., flooding is possible in flood-prone areas of the following locations:

• Bataan
• Batangas (Nasugbu, Lian, Tuy, Balayan, Calatagan)
• Cavite (Ternate, Maragondon, Magallanes, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Alfonso, Cavite City, Kawit, Noveleta, Rosario, Tanza, Naic)
• Zambales (San Marcelino, Cabangan, San Felipe, San Narciso, Subic, Castillejos, San Antonio, Olongapo)

Under a yellow rainfall advisory, rainfall is expected to reach 7.5 millimeters to 15 millimeters in an hour or two gallons of water per square meter in the same period of time. Flooding in low-lying areas is also expected.

Heavy Rainfall Warning No. 11 #NCR_PRSD
Weather System: Southwest Monsoon (Habagat)
Issued at: 5:00 PM, 13 August 2026(Thursday)

YELLOW WARNING LEVEL: Bataan, Batangas(Nasugbu, Lian, Tuy, Balayan, Calatagan), Cavite(Ternate, Maragondon, Magallanes, General Emilio Aguinaldo,… pic.twitter.com/b9mLJH8JGD

— PAGASA-DOST (@dost_pagasa) August 13, 2026

Meanwhile, light to moderate rain with occasional heavy rain over Tarlac is expected within the next 3 hours.

The state weather bureau also said light to moderate rains with occasional heavy rains are affecting the following areas, which may persist for up to three hours:

Metro Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Bulacan, Cavite (Amadeo, General Trias, Indang, Mendez, Silang, Tagaytay, Trece Martires, Bacoor, Carmona, Dasmarinas, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Imus), Batangas (Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Batangas City, Bauan, Calaca, Tanauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Laurel, Lemery, Lipa, Lobo, Mabini, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, San Luis, San Nicolas, San Pascual, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Taal, Talisay, Taysan, Tingloy), Quezon (Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Buenavista, Catanauan, General Luna, Macalelon, Lopez, Calauag, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Gumaca, Plaridel, Unisan, Pitogo, Atimonan, Agdangan, Padre Burgos, Pagbilao, Tayabas, Lucban, Mauban, Lucena, Sariaya, Dolores, Candelaria, Tiaong, San Antonio, Real, Infanta, Sampaloc, Burdeos, Jomalig, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Polillo, General Nakar), Pampanga (Floridablanca, Lubao, Porac, Bacolor, Santa Rita, Sasmuan, Apalit, San Fernando, Macabebe, Masantol, Minalin, San Simon, Santo Tomas, Guagua, Angeles, Santa Ana, Candaba, Mexico, San Luis, Mabalacat), Zambales (Botolan, Iba, Palauig) and Nueva Ecija (Gabaldon, General Tinio, Gapan, San Isidro, Cabiao, Laur, Palayan, Penaranda, San Leonardo).

Nearby areas are also expected to experience the same weather conditions.

PAGASA advised the public and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices concerned to monitor the weather conditions. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/LDF, GMA News