RAINFALL ALERT: Red in parts of Zambales, Bataan; Orange in Tarlac, 4 areas (Friday, 8 a.m.)

A Red Rainfall Warning has been raised in parts of Zambales and Bataan on Friday morning due to the effects of the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

In its 8 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said the following areas are under rainfall warning:

Red Rainfall Warning (Serious flooding is expected in flood-prone areas)

• Zambales (San Narciso, San Felipe, San Marcelino, Castillejos, San Antonio, Subic, Olongapo)
• Bataan (Dinalupihan)

Orange Rainfall Warning (Flooding is still threatening)

• Tarlac
• Pampanga
• Zambales (Botolan, Cabangan, Candelaria, Iba, Masinloc, Palauig, Santa Cruz)
• Bataan (Abucay, Bagac, Balanga, Limay, Mariveles, Morong, Orani, Orion, Pilar, Samal, Hermosa)
• Bulacan (Hagonoy, Calumpit, Paombong, Malolos, Plaridel, Pulilan, Guiguinto, Balagtas, Baliuag, Bustos, Pandi, Angat, Bulakan)

Yellow Rainfall Warning (Flooding in flood-prone warning)

• Metro Manila
• Rizal
• Cavite
• Bulacan (Bocaue, Meycauayan, San Jose del Monte, Dona Remedios Trinidad, Marilao, Norzagaray, Obando, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Maria)
• Laguna (Cabuyao, Santa Rosa, Binan, San Pedro)
• Batangas (Laurel, Lemery, Calaca, Balayan, Tuy, Nasugbu, Lian, Calatagan)
• Nueva Ecija (Cuyapo, Nampicuan, Guimba, Licab, Zaragoza, San Antonio, Cabiao)

Meanwhile, light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are expected within the next three hours over the following areas:

• Quezon (Candelaria, Dolores, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong, General Nakar, Tayabas, Infanta, Lucban, Lucena, Mauban, Pagbilao, Real, Sampaloc, Agdangan, Atimonan, Burdeos, Jomalig, Padre Burgos, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Plaridel, Polillo, Perez, Alabat, Quezon)
• Laguna (Alaminos, Bay, Calauan, Calamba, Liliw, Los Banos, Luisiana, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Pagsanjan, Pila, Rizal, San Pablo, Santa Cruz, Victoria, Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Lumban, Mabitac, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Santa Maria, Siniloan)
• Batangas (Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Batangas City, Bauan, Tanauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, 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)

Also, light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are affecting Quezon and Aliaga in Nueva Ecija and nearby areas, which may persist within three hours.

PAGASA advised the public as well as concerned disaster risk reduction and management offices to monitor the weather condition.

The next warning is set to be issued at 11 a.m. —VAL, GMA News