Heavy rain from southwest monsoon hits more areas; LPA now off Quezon

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Areas affected by the southwest monsoon and the low pressure area must stay on alert for floods and landslides on Sunday, June 8

MANILA, Philippines – More areas in the western portion of the Philippines are seeing heavy rain from the southwest monsoon or habagat, while the low pressure area (LPA) being monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) continued to linger offshore on Sunday, June 7.

In an advisory at 11 am on Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the following areas are most affected by the southwest monsoon:

Sunday noon, June 8, to Monday noon, June 9

• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 millimeters): Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, Masbate, Occidental Mindoro, Romblon, Palawan, Antique, Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Occidental

Monday noon, June 9, to Tuesday noon, June 10

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Occidental Mindoro
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Palawan, Romblon, Marinduque, Antique, Guimaras

Tuesday noon, June 10, to Wednesday noon, June 11

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Occidental Mindoro
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Batangas, Palawan, Romblon, Marinduque, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Antique

Affected areas must stay on alert for floods and landslides.

Low pressure area

Meanwhile, the LPA was located 285 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon, at 8 am on Sunday.

It still has a “medium” chance of development into a tropical depression within 24 hours. If it does become a tropical depression, it would be given the local name Auring, as the Philippines’ first tropical cyclone for 2025.

The LPA is still bringing scattered rain and thunderstorms to the regions of Bicol, Central Visayas, and Eastern Visayas, as well as the provinces of Aurora and Quezon, on Sunday.

But these are the provinces most affected by the LPA, based on PAGASA’s 11 am advisory:

Sunday noon, June 8, to Monday noon, June 9

• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay

Monday noon, June 9, to Tuesday noon, June 10

• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Aurora, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur

Tuesday noon, June 10, to Wednesday noon, June 11

• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Pangasinan

Floods and landslides are also possible.

PAGASA earlier said one or two tropical cyclones are expected to form within or enter PAR in June. For the next six months, or from June to November, there could be 11 to 19 tropical cyclones.

The start of the rainy season was declared last Monday, June 2, while the southwest monsoon’s onset was announced on May 30. – Rappler.com