Pagasa forecasts heavy rain in Pangasinan, other areas on Sunday.
MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rainfall is forecast in Pangasinan and other areas on Sunday afternoon due to the southwest monsoon, or habagat.
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In a weather advisory issued at 5 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the following areas will experience 50 to 100 millimeters (mm) of rain from Sunday afternoon to Monday afternoon:
- Pangasinan
- Zambales
- Bataan
- Occidental Mindoro
- Antique
- Iloilo
The following areas are also expected to experience heavy rainfall from Monday afternoon to Wednesday afternoon
Monday afternoon to Tuesday afternoon:
100 to 200 mm
- Zambales
- Bataan
- Occidental Mindoro
50 to 100 mm
- Metro Manila
- Pangasinan
- La Union
- Tarlac
- Pampanga
- Bulacan
- Cavite
- Batangas
- Rizal
- Antique
- Negros Occidental
Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday afternoon
100 to 200 mm
- Zambales
- Bataan
- Pangasinan
- Occidental Mindoro
- Antique
50 to 100 mm
- Metro Manila
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Benguet
- Tarlac
- Pampanga
- Bulacan
- Cavite
- Batangas
- Rizal
- Laguna
- Romblon
- Oriental Mindoro
- Masbate
- Sorsogon
- Albay
- Camarines Sur
- Guimaras
- Iloilo
- Negros Occidental
Pagasa warned that flooding is possible in the above-mentioned areas, especially in areas that are urbanized, low-lying or near rivers while highly susceptible areas are prone to landslides.
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In its 4 p.m. weather outlook, Pagasa said that the following areas are expected to experience the following weather conditions due to habagat:
Monsoon rains
- Zambales
- Bataan
- Occidental Mindoro
- Occasional rains
- Metro Manila
- Ilocos Region
- Benguet
- Tarlac
- Pampanga
- Bulacan
- Cavite
- Laguna
- Batangas
- Rizal
- Oriental Mindoro
- Antique
- Iloilo
Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms
- Rest of Luzon
- Rest of Visayas
- Zamboanga Peninsula
- Northern Mindanao
- Caraga Region
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms or rainshowers
- Rest of Mindanao
Pagasa also noted that Severe Tropical Storm Crising (international name: Wipha), still being monitored outside the Philippine area of responsibility, was located 935 kilometers west of Extreme Northern Luzon as of 3 p.m. It was packing a maximum wind speed of 110 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 150 kph. /mr