RAINFALL ALERT: Red in parts of Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga (Monday, 2 p.m.)

Amid the continuous effects of the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), a red rainfall warning has been raised over portions of Zambales, Bataan, and Pampanga, as of Monday afternoon.

In PAGASA’s 2 p.m. advisory, the following areas have been put under Red, Orange, and Yellow rainfall warnings:

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

• Zambales (San Antonio, Subic, Castillejos, San Narciso, San Felipe, Olongapo, Cabangan, San Marcelino)
• Bataan (Morong, Bagac, Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Abucay, Balanga, Orani, Samal)
• Pampanga (Floridablanca, Lubao)

Orange Rainfall Warning (Flooding is still threatening)

• Zambales (Botolan, Candelaria, Iba, Masinloc, Palauig, Santa Cruz)
• Bataan (Limay, Orion, Pilar, Mariveles)
• Pampanga (Bacolor, San Fernando, Masantol, Mexico, Minalin, Santa Ana, Santo Tomas, Santa Rita, Porac, Mabalacat, Angeles, Guagua, Macabebe, Sasmuan)
• Tarlac (San Clemente, Camiling, Mayantoc, Capas, Bamban, San Jose, Tarlac City, Santa Ignacia, Gerona, Paniqui, Anao, Ramos, Moncada, San Manuel, Pura, Victoria)
• Nueva Ecija (Cuyapo, Nampicuan, Talugtug, Guimba)

Yellow Rainfall Warning (Flooding in flood-prone areas)

• Cavite
• Rizal
• Metro Manila
• Bulacan (Bulakan, Malolos, Paombong, Hagonoy, Bocaue, Balagtas, Guiguinto, Pulilan, Baliuag, Plaridel, Calumpit, San Ildefonso, San Rafael, San Miguel, Bustos, Pandi, Angat, Obando, Meycauayan, Marilao, Santa Maria, San Jose del Monte)
• Batangas (Balayan, Tuy, Nasugbu, Calatagan, Lian, Calaca, Laurel, Talisay, Lemery, San Pascual, Bauan, Mabini, Santa Teresita, San Luis, San Nicolas, Taal, Agoncillo, Tanauan, Santo Tomas, Malvar, Balete, Lipa, Mataasnakahoy, San Jose, Cuenca, Alitagtag)
• Laguna (Biñan, San Pedro, Calamba, Cabuyao, Santa Rosa, Alaminos, Calauan, Los Baños, Bay, Victoria, Pila, Mabitac, Santa Maria, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan, Famy, Paete, Lumban, Santa Cruz, Kalayaan)
• Tarlac (Concepcion, La Paz)
• Pampanga (Apalit, Arayat, Candaba, Magalang, San Luis, San Simon)
• Nueva Ecija (Gapan, San Isidro, San Antonio, Cabiao, Licab, Zaragoza, Jaen, Aliaga, Quezon, San Leonardo, San Jose, Lupao, Munoz, Talavera, Santo Domingo, Llanera, Pantabangan, Carranglan)

Meanwhile, light to moderate with occasional heavy rain is affecting the following areas and may persist within three hours:

• Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Gabaldon, General Mamerto Natividad, Laur, Palayan, Penaranda, Santa Rosa, Rizal)
• Bulacan (Norzagaray, Doña Remedios Trinidad)
• Laguna (Liliw, Luisiana, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Pagsanjan, Rizal, San Pablo, Cavinti)
• Batangas (Taysan, Batangas City, Rosario, Padre Garcia, Ibaan, San Juan, Lobo)
• Quezon (San Antonio, Tiaong, Dolores, Candelaria, Lucban, Sariaya, Tayabas, Lucena, Mauban, Sampaloc, Real, Infanta, General Nakar, Calauag, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Alabat, Perez, Quezon)

PAGASA advises the public and concerned disaster risk reduction and management offices to monitor the weather conditions and watch for the next warning to be issued at 5 p.m. —AOL, GMA News