MANILA, Philippines - (Updated as of 7:30 a.m. August 10) Some local government units (LGUs) announced class suspensions for Wednesday, August 10, 2016 due to heavy monsoon rains (Habagat) affecting Luzon and Metro Manila.
At 4:00 a.m on Wednesday, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 635 km east of Basco, Batanes (21.0°N, 128.0°E). Southwest Monsoon affecting Luzon and Western Visayas.
PAGASA added that monsoon rains will be experienced over Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and the provinces of Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Tarlac and Bulacan.
Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail throughout the archipelago and the coastal waters will be moderate to rough.
Aside from LPA, two weather systems Tropical Storm Conson in the Pacific Ocean, and Severe Tropical Storm Omais off Japan — are forcing the Southwest Monsoon to strengthen the rains affecting the country.
(As of 7:30 a.m., August 10) Here's the updated list of class suspensions for Wednesday, August 10, 2016 due to monsoon rains or Habagat (refresh page for the updates):
METRO MANILA (NCR)
OUTSIDE METRO MANILA
Here's a guideline on automatic class suspension. Note: LGUs have the authority to declare local suspensions is areas where there is no storm signal.
Stay safe and dry everyone!
At 4:00 a.m on Wednesday, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 635 km east of Basco, Batanes (21.0°N, 128.0°E). Southwest Monsoon affecting Luzon and Western Visayas.
PAGASA added that monsoon rains will be experienced over Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and the provinces of Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Tarlac and Bulacan.
Cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and thunderstorms will prevail over Western Visayas and the rest of Luzon. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms is expected over the rest of the country.
Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail throughout the archipelago and the coastal waters will be moderate to rough.
Aside from LPA, two weather systems Tropical Storm Conson in the Pacific Ocean, and Severe Tropical Storm Omais off Japan — are forcing the Southwest Monsoon to strengthen the rains affecting the country.
(As of 7:30 a.m., August 10) Here's the updated list of class suspensions for Wednesday, August 10, 2016 due to monsoon rains or Habagat (refresh page for the updates):
METRO MANILA (NCR)
- CALOOCAN CITY - all levels, public and private
- LAS PINAS - all levels, public and private
- MAKATI CITY - all levels, public and private
- MALABON CITY - all levels, public and private
- MANDALUYONG CITY - all levels, public and private
- MANILA - all levels, public and private
- MARIKINA CITY - all levels, public and private
- MUNTINLUPA CITY - pre-school to high school, public and private
- PARANAQUE CITY - all levels, public and private
- PASAY CITY - all levels, public and private
- PASIG CITY - all levels, public and private
- PATEROS - all levels, public and private
- QUEZON CITY - pre-school to high school
- SAN JUAN - pre-school to high school
- TAGUIG CITY - all levels, public and private
- VALENZUELA CITY - all levels, public and private
OUTSIDE METRO MANILA
- BATAAN - all levels, public and private
- BATANGAS - pre-school to senior high school, private and public.
- OBANDO, BULACAN - all levels, public and private
- CAVITE - all levels, public and private
- BINAN, LAGUNA - all levels, public and private
- SAN PEDRO, LAGUNA - all levels, public and private
- ANGONO, RIZAL - pre-school to high school, public and private
- ANTIPOLO CITY - all levels, public and private
- BARAS, RIZAL - pre-school to high school
- CAINTA, RIZAL - all levels, public and private
- JALAJALA, RIZAL - all levels, public and private
- MORONG, RIZAL - pre-school to high school, public and private
- PILILIA, RIZAL - pre-school to high school, public and private
- RODRIGUEZ, RIZAL - pre-school to high school, public and private
- SAN MATEO, RIZAL - pre-school to high school, public and private
- TAYTAY, RIZAL - all levels, public and private
- TANAY, RIZAL - pre-school to high school, public and private
- TERESA, RIZAL - pre-school to high school, public and private
- SAN PEDRO CITY, LAGUNA - all levels, public and private
Here's a guideline on automatic class suspension. Note: LGUs have the authority to declare local suspensions is areas where there is no storm signal.
Stay safe and dry everyone!
