Habagat brings scattered rains, thunderstorms in Metro Manila, Visayas, Mindanao

The Southwest Monsoon (habagat) continues to affect many parts of the Philippines with scattered rains and thunderstorms expected in Metro Manila, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Soccsksargen, the rest of Mimaropa, and parts of Eastern Visayas and Mindanao.

Metro Manila, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, Soccsksargen, the rest of Mimaropa will experience moderate to occasionally heavy rains with warnings against possible flash floods or landslides due to these conditions.

Cloudy skies are expected to prevail in the western part of the country including Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Panay Islands, Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, and areas affected by scattered rain showers and thunderstorms; while fewer clouds and rain with chances of localized thunderstorms are expected in other parts of the country.

Residents are advised to remain vigilant against possible localized flooding and landslides during heavy thunderstorms as Pagasa forecasts a lessening of heavy rain intensity due to Tropical Cyclone Bising moving out of the country's influence, but habagat will continue to bring rains and cloudy skies to affected areas on Thursday.

The low-pressure area (LPA) within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) still has a 'low' chance of developing into a tropical depression and is not expected to impact any part of the Philippines.