MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rainfall will prevail over the western portion of Luzon on Friday, August 28, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
In the agency’s weather forecast on Friday morning, Pagasa weather specialist Obet Badrina said heavy rains were expected over the regions of Metro Manila, Ilocos, Central Luzon—particularly Bataan and Zambales—and Calabarzon as well as the province of Occidental Mindoro.
“Ang nalalabing bahagi ng Luzon ay makararanas naman ng maulap na kalangitan na may mga kalat-kalat na mga pag-ulan, pagkidlat at pagkulog, lalong-lalo na itong silangang bahagi ng Luzon,” Badrina explained.
(The rest of Luzon will experience cloudy weather conditions with scattered rain showers, especially in the eastern section of Luzon.)
Palawan province and Visayas will likewise experience cloudy weather conditions with chances of scattered rain showers.
Meanwhile, according to the Pagasa weather specialist, Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy weather conditions with chances of isolated rain showers.
“Kung mapapansin natin, sa Mindanao, walang masyadong namamataan tayong tuloy-tuloy na mga pag-ulan. Medyo mainit nga yung panahon dito sa may bahagi ng Mindanao,” Badrina added.
(If you notice, we don’t see much rain in Mindanao. The weather now is rather hot in Mindanao.)
The state weather bureau also monitored a low pressure area (LPA) located 720 kilometers (km) east of Itbayat, Batanes as of 3 a.m. on Friday.
Badrina, however, noted that the LPA will not have a direct effect on the Philippines and will instead head in the direction of Taiwan.
Despite this development, the Pagasa weather specialist said the agency did not issue a gale warning over the Philippines’ seaboards.
“Gayunpaman, mag-ingat pa rin kung may thunderstorms. Kung minsan, nagpapalakas yan ng alon ng karagatan. Kaya mag-ingat, lalong-lalo yung mga maliliit na bangka,” he noted.
(Nonetheless, take caution when there are thunderstorms. Those can sometimes strengthen the waves in the seas. Be cautious, especially for the small vessels.)