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The southwest monsoon will continue to trigger moderate to intense rain, especially in Zambales and Bataan, says PAGASA on Wednesday afternoon, September 18
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Helen (Pulasan) left the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 5 pm on Wednesday, September 18, only staying for less than a day inside PAR.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced Helen’s exit on its Facebook page on Wednesday evening.
The tropical storm stayed far from Philippine landmass and had no direct effect on the country. Shortly before its exit, it was over 900 kilometers east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon.
But Helen and Tropical Depression Gener — which left PAR at 2 am on Wednesday — have been enhancing the southwest monsoon or habagat.
PAGASA said in an advisory at 5 pm on Wednesday that the following areas are still affected by rain from the enhanced southwest monsoon:
Wednesday afternoon, September 18, to Thursday afternoon, September 19
- Heavy to intense rain (100-200 millimeters): Zambales, Bataan
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bulacan, Pampanga
Thursday afternoon, September 19, to Friday afternoon, September 20
- Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Occidental Mindoro, Zambales, Bataan, La Union, Benguet, Pangasinan
The affected areas must remain on alert for floods and landslides.
The enhanced southwest monsoon is also bringing strong to gale-force gusts to these areas:
Wednesday, September 18
- Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Davao Region
Thursday, September 19
- Ilocos Region, Isabela, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula
Friday, September 20
- Batanes, Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Quezon, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Kalayaan Islands
ALSO ON RAPPLER
Still due to the southwest monsoon, PAGASA released another gale warning at 5 pm on Wednesday, covering the western seaboards of Central Luzon and Southern Luzon. Travel is risky for small vessels as seas are rough to very rough (waves 2.8 to 4.5 meters high).
Outside gale warning areas, up to rough seas are also seen in the seaboards of Batanes and the Ilocos Region, eastern seaboard of Palawan, and seaboard of Antique (waves 1.5 to 3.5 meters high), as well as the northern and eastern seaboards of Cagayan Valley, remaining western seaboards of Western Visayas, western seaboard of the Negros Island Region, and remaining seaboards of Mimaropa (waves 1 to 3 meters high).
Up to moderate seas are expected in the eastern seaboard of Bicol, southern seaboard of southern Quezon, seaboard of Cagayancillo Islands, northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Samar, eastern seaboard of Eastern Samar, seaboard of Caraga, eastern seaboard of Davao Oriental, seaboard of Southern Leyte, southern seaboards of the Negros Island Region and Central Visayas, seaboard of Zamboanga del Norte, and seaboard of Northern Mindanao (waves up to 2.5 meters high). – Rappler.com
