The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) will continue to bring monsoon rains, intermittent rainfall, and thunderstorms across broad sections of Luzon and the Visayas on Sunday, August 9.
Monsoon rains are forecasted to impact Ilocos Sur, La Union, Abra, Benguet, Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro. Meanwhile, occasional rainfall will affect Metro Manila, the rest of the Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region, Nueva Vizcaya, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, and Antique.
Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms are expected over the Negros Island Region, Central Visayas, the rest of Luzon, the rest of Western Visayas, Leyte, and Southern Leyte due to the Habagat.
Trough conditions from Typhoon Dolphin will similarly bring cloudy skies and scattered precipitation to Batanes, while localized thunderstorms will trigger isolated rainshowers across the remainder of the country.
As of 3 a.m., weather authorities are tracking three active weather systems outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR):
- Typhoon Dolphin (2613): Positioned 755 kilometers north-northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, carrying maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h and gusts up to 160 km/h while moving west-northwestward at 15 km/h.
- Tropical Depression 1: Located 3,435 kilometers east of extreme northern Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h and gusts up to 55 km/h.
- Tropical Depression 2: Located 1,980 kilometers east of extreme northern Luzon, matching the first depression with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h and gusts up to 55 km/h.
Extreme Northern Luzon faces strong to gale-force winds accompanied by rough to very rough sea conditions. Moderate to strong southwesterly winds and moderate to rough waters will affect the rest of Luzon, while the Visayas and Mindanao will see similar wind intensities from the south to southwest.
Residents and travelers in affected zones are urged to prepare for potential flooding, sudden heavy downpours, and landslides.