Tropical Storm Ferdie exits PAR, habagat to bring rains

Tropical Storm Ferdie (Bebinca) exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday, September 14, though its trough and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) will continue to bring rains to parts of the Philippines.

As of 4 am Saturday, the storm was located 1,210 km east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h and gustiness of up to 105 km/h.

Ferdie is moving west northwest at 20 km/h and is forecast to head towards Okinawa, Japan.

The trough of Ferdie is expected to affect parts of Luzon, bringing partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

The southwest monsoon (habagat) will continue to influence weather conditions in Southern Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

Monsoon rains are forecasted in Mimaropa, Western Visayas, and Negros Occidental, while occasional rains are expected in the Bicol Region and the rest of the Negros Island Region.

Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms are anticipated in Metro Manila, the rest of the Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, Soccsksargen, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Calabarzon, Zambales, and Bataan.

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms are expected in the rest of Mindanao due to the habagat.