Severe Tropical Storm Bebinca to bring rains across PH

The trough of Severe Tropical Storm Bebinca and the southwest monsoon are expected to bring cloudy skies and rains across the Philippines.

As of Thursday afternoon, Bebinca had maximum sustained winds of 100 km/h and gustiness of up to 125 km/h, moving northward at 35 km/h.

The storm was located 1,885 kilometers east of Northern Luzon and is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday afternoon or evening.

The trough of Bebinca may cause scattered rain and thunderstorms over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Quezon, and Aurora.

Monsoon rains are expected in Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, BARMM, Zamboanga Peninsula, and SOCCKSARGEN.

The southwest monsoon may also bring scattered rain and thunderstorms to the Bicol Region, the rest of MIMAROPA, Visayas, and Mindanao.