By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz | Philippine News Agency
MANILA – The southwest monsoon or “habagat” and a low-pressure area (LPA) will bring some rains mostly to the western section of the country on Saturday, July 9.
In its 4:00 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the LPA was last estimated at 825 km. east of Surigao City in Surigao del Norte.
Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will prevail over Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bataan, Western Visayas, the Zamboanga Peninsula, the Davao region, Soccsksargen, and the Bangsamoro region, brought by the “habagat”.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms, brought by the southwest monsoon.
Winds in the western section of southern Luzon will be moderate to strong and headed southwest, with moderate to rough coastal waters.
The rest of the country will have light to moderate winds headed southwest to southeast, with slight to moderate seas.
The temperature in Metro Manila will range from 25°C to 31°C; Baguio City, 16°C to 24°C; Legazpi City, 25°C to 32°C; Metro Cebu, 25°C to 31°C; Metro Davao, 24°C to 31°C; and Zamboanga City, 23°C to 31°C. (PNA) – bny