Habagat brings rain, wind to North Luzon; tropical cyclone forms east-northeast

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced that the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat will affect Northern Luzon and other parts of the country on Saturday.

Batanes can expect cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms, while the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley are forecast to have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough seas will be felt over the northern section of Northern Luzon, while light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas are expected in most areas except for rough coastal waters in Northern Luzon’s northern sections.

A tropical cyclone has formed outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and is located 1,635 km east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon, moving northeastward at 25 kph with sustained winds of 55 kph and gustiness up to 70 kph.