Tropical Storm Ferdie exits PAR, monsoon rains affect parts of Philippines

Tropical Storm Ferdie (international name: Bebinca) exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 2 am on Saturday, September 14.

As of 4 a.m., Ferdie was located about 1,210 kilometers east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gusts up to 105 kph.

Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Negros Occidental, Bicol Region, and parts of Negros Island Region will experience monsoon rains over the weekend due to the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat).

Metro Manila, most of Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, SOCCSKSARGEN, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, CALABARZON, Zambales, and Bataan will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.

Parts of Mindanao may also see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to Ferdie's extension over Luzon.