Weather Panel

PAGASA: More heavy monsoon rain in the afternoon, evening over Luzon

While the weather may have seenmingly improved over Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon Tuesday, state weather forecasters warned of heavy rain in the afternoon and evening.

"Asahan natin mamayang hapon hanggang gabi medyo palakas ang paulan sa Central Luzon. Bukas [Wednesday] posibleng mas malakas ang pag-ulan kumpara ngayon," PAGASA forecaster Connie Dadivas said on dzBB radio. The rains will also be felt in Calabarzon and Metro Manila.
Dadivas also said the southwest monsoon would continue to affect Luzon.
Tuesday's rains have so far been light to moderate compared to Monday's downpour, which flooded  several parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila.
Meanwhile, Dadivas said Tropical Storm Pabuk, which had been enhancing the southwest monsoon, now had a slim chance of entering the Philippine area of responsibility as it was too far to the north.
On the other hand, Dadivas added that they were monitoring a cloud cluster west of Luzon that may form into a low-pressure area.
Wednesday outlook
PAGASA's 5 a.m. bulletin forecasted “cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms” over Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon and Mimaropa.
The weather service warned that the rain could  “trigger flash floods and landslides."
Meanwhile, the Western Visayas and the rest of Luzon will have "cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms."
The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
Moderate to strong winds from the southwest to south will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough.
Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the southwest with slight to moderate seas.
PAGASA also said strong to gale force winds associated with the southwest monsoon may affect the western seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon.
"Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the sea while larger sea vessels are alerted against big waves." — DVM, GMA News