RAINFALL ALERT: Red in Metro Manila, 6 Luzon areas (Monday, 2 p.m.)

A Red Rainfall Warning has been raised over Metro Manila and six other areas in Luzon on Monday afternoon due to the effects of Southwest Monsoon or Habagat, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

In its 2 p.m. advisory, rainfall warnings are in effect over the following areas:

Red Rainfall Warning (Serious flooding is expected in flood-prone areas)
• Bataan
• Metro Manila
• Zambales (Subic, Olongapo, San Antonio, Castillejos)
• Pampanga (Floridablanca, Lubao, Sasmuan, Macabebe, Masantol)
• Bulacan (Obando, Bulakan, Malolos, Meycauayan, Hagonoy, Paombong)
• Rizal (San Mateo, Rodriguez, Antipolo, Cainta, Taytay)
• Cavite (Bacoor, Cavite City, Imus, Kawit, Noveleta, Rosario)

Orange Rainfall Warning (Flooding is threatening)
• Zambales (Botolan, San Marcelino, Cabangan, Candelaria, Iba, Masinloc, Palauig, Santa Cruz, San Felipe, San Narciso)
• Pampanga (Porac, Minalin, Guagua, Santa Rita)
• Bulacan (Balagtas, Bocaue, Calumpit, Guiguinto, Marilao, Plaridel, San Jose del Monte, Santa Maria)
• Cavite (General Emilio Aguinaldo, Magallanes, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Carmona, Trece Martires, Dasmarinas, Naic, Maragondon, Ternate, General Trias, Tanza)
• Batangas (Nasugbu, Balayan, Calatagan, Lian, Tuy)
• Laguna (San Pedro, Binan)
• Rizal (Baras, Tanay, Binangonan, Cardona, Morong, Teresa, Angono)

Yellow Rainfall Warning (Possible flooding in flood-prone areas)
• Tarlac (Mayantoc, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia, Camiling, Bamban, Capas, San Jose)
• Pampanga (Apalit, Bacolor, San Fernando, Mexico, San Luis, San Simon, Santa Ana, Santo Tomas, Angeles, Mabalacat)
• Rizal (Jala-Jala, Pililla)
• Laguna (Santa Maria, Mabitac, Famy, Cabuyao, Santa Rosa, Siniloan, Pangil, Pakil)
• Bulacan (Angat, Baliuag, Bustos, Norzagaray, Pandi, Pulilan, Dona Remedios Trinidad, San Rafael)
• Cavite (Mendez, Tagaytay, Alfonso, Indang, Silang, Amadeo)
• Batangas (Calaca, Laurel, Lemery)

Meanwhile, light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are expected within three hours in the following areas and nearby areas:
• Nueva Ecija
• Quezon
• Laguna (Alaminos, Bay, Calauan, Liliw, Los Banos, Luisiana, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Pagsanjan, Pila, Rizal, San Pablo, Santa Cruz, Victoria, Cavinti, Kalayaan, Lumban, Paete, Calamba)
• Bulacan (San Ildefonso, San Miguel)
• Pampanga (Arayat, Candaba, Magalang)
• Tarlac (Concepcion, Anao, Tarlac City, Gerona, La Paz, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Manuel, Victoria, Moncada)
• Batangas (Alitagtag, Batangas City, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lipa, Lobo, Mabini, Mataasnakahoy, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, San Luis, San Pascual, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Taal, Taysan, Tingloy, Balete, Tanauan, Malvar, Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Talisay)

PAGASA advised the public and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices concerned to monitor the weather condition and watch for the next warning to be issued at 5:00 p.m. —Joviland Rita/KG, GMA News