Tropical Depression Jacinto exits PH, southwest monsoon brings rains

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that the trough of Tropical Depression Jacinto and the southwest monsoon will continue to affect different parts of the country on Friday, August 29.

Tropical Depression Jacinto exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 5 p.m. yesterday but remains 650 kilometers west of Iba, Zambales, with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h and gusts up to 70 km/h, moving westward at 15 km/h.

The Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, Quirino, and Nueva Vizcaya will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the trough of Tropical Depression Jacinto, potentially leading to flash floods or landslides.

In addition, the rest of Cagayan Valley may see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms caused by the trough of Tropical Depression Jacinto.

Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Dinagat Islands, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms from the southwest monsoon, posing a risk for flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rainfall.

Metro Manila and other parts of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms from the southwest monsoon, particularly in Oriental Mindoro and Palawan where possible flash floods or landslides may occur.