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Downpour expected in Luzon, Visayas starting Thursday

By J.Lo

“We are experiencing monsoon break, meaning habagat is not affecting country and it is  easterlies…even though we are on onset of  rainy season, this monsoon break is still possible…every year, even when rainy season starts, there is always monsoon break,” Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) senior weather specialist Benison Estareja said rains are expected in Luzon including Metro Manila as well as in Visayas starting Thursday amid  start of  rainy season.

Estareja  said  country is currently experiencing monsoon break amid  hot temperature that continues to prevail despite  onset of  rainy season.

He pointed out monsoon break could only last for  few days, adding that many areas in the country will experience rains by Thursday.

“Before this weekend, rains will resume  means more areas will experience rains by Thursday and Friday…today ,Tuesday and tomorrow Wednesday areas that could experience rains are in northern section and by Thursday and Friday, rains are possible in most of Luzon and Visayas areas, including Metro Manila,” Estareja said.

Weather  specialist also said  rains were expected  in Batanes and Babuyan islands.

“By Tuesday,  big portion of Northern Luzon will have rains brought by  frontal system…  include Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos provinces and even Aurora,” Estareja noted.

Metro Manila should expect rains in the afternoon and in the evening because of  localized thunderstorms, he added.

Earlier, PAGASA said one or two typhoons are expected to enter  Philippine area of responsibility this month. It is currently monitoring cloud clusters in Taiwan.

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