Habagat brings scattered rains, risks of floods and landslides

The southwest monsoon, or 'habagat,' will continue to affect the Philippines with scattered rains over the next 24 hours, according to PAGASA.

Ilocos Region, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Abra, Benguet, and Rizal can expect occasional heavy rainfall due to the habagat, posing risks for flash floods or landslides.

Metro Manila, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms, increasing the risk of moderate to heavy rain-induced flooding or landslides.

Elsewhere in the country, partly cloudy to cloudy skies are expected with isolated rains or thunderstorms due to the habagat; flash floods or landslides may occur during severe thunderstorms.

Strong southwest winds over extreme Northern Luzon will cause rough coastal waters up to 3.4 meters high, while moderate to strong wind speeds and rough seas are forecast for the western section of Luzon.

The rest of the country will experience light to moderate wind speed moving in a south to southwest direction with slight to moderate sea conditions.