MANILA, Philippines – Southwest Monsoon or hanging habagat is still affecting the country, state weather bureau PAGASA announced in its 4:00 am update on Thursday, August 5, 2021.
SEE ALSO: 'Habagat' PAGASA weather update August 6, 2021
SEE ALSO: 'Habagat' PAGASA weather update August 6, 2021
Forecast Weather Conditions
The scattered to widespread moderate to at times heavy rains in the following areas due to Habagat (Monsoon rains) may cause flooding or rain-induced landslides:
Moderate to at times heavy rains, also due to Southwest Monsoon may also bring flash floods or landslides in the following areas:
The rest of the country may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
OTHER WEATHER SYSTEMS
PAGASA monitors four (4) weather systems outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Tropical Depression (formerly Gorio): spotted at 760 km northeast of Itbayat, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving north northwestward at 15 km/h.
Tropical Storm Lupit: tracked at 550 km west northwest of Itbayat, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 105 km/h. It is moving north northeastward at 20 km/h.
Tropical Storm: located at 2785 km east northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 90 km/h. It is moving north northeastward at 30 km/h.
Tropical Depression: located at 2095 km east northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It is moving west northwestward at 15 km/h.
Forecast Wind and Coastal Water Conditions
Area: Luzon and Visayas
Wind Speed: Moderate to Strong
Wind Direction: Southwest
Coastal Waters: Moderate to Strong / (1.2 to 4.0 meters)
Area: Mindanao
Wind Speed: Light to Moderate
Wind Direction: Southwest
Coastal Waters: Slight to Moderate / (0.6 to 2.1 meters)
On average, there are 20 tropical cyclones that could form or enter the PAR each year. Only half of those are projected to make landfall.
PAGASA predicts that 2–3 tropical cyclones may enter the PAR this month.
The weather agency declared the onset of the rainy season on Friday, June 5.
— The Summit Express
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| Satellite image of Southwest Monsoon and other weather systems as of 5:10 am, August 5, 2021. via DOST-PAGASA |
The scattered to widespread moderate to at times heavy rains in the following areas due to Habagat (Monsoon rains) may cause flooding or rain-induced landslides:
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- Apayao
- Abra
- Batanes
- Babuyan Islands
Moderate to at times heavy rains, also due to Southwest Monsoon may also bring flash floods or landslides in the following areas:
- Metro Manila
- Rest of Ilocos Region
- Rest of Cordillera Administrative Region
- Rest of Cagayan
- Zambales
- Bataan
- Tarlac
- Pampanga
- Bulacan
- Cavite
- Batangas
- Occidental Mindoro
The rest of the country may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
OTHER WEATHER SYSTEMS
PAGASA monitors four (4) weather systems outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Tropical Depression (formerly Gorio): spotted at 760 km northeast of Itbayat, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving north northwestward at 15 km/h.
Tropical Storm Lupit: tracked at 550 km west northwest of Itbayat, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 105 km/h. It is moving north northeastward at 20 km/h.
Tropical Storm: located at 2785 km east northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 90 km/h. It is moving north northeastward at 30 km/h.
Tropical Depression: located at 2095 km east northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It is moving west northwestward at 15 km/h.
Public Weather Forecast Issued at 4:00 AM August 5, 2021Public Weather Forecast Issued at 4:00 AM August 5, 2021 DOST-PAGASA Weather Specialist: Benison Estareja
Posted by Dost_pagasa on Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Forecast Wind and Coastal Water Conditions
Area: Luzon and Visayas
Wind Speed: Moderate to Strong
Wind Direction: Southwest
Coastal Waters: Moderate to Strong / (1.2 to 4.0 meters)
Area: Mindanao
Wind Speed: Light to Moderate
Wind Direction: Southwest
Coastal Waters: Slight to Moderate / (0.6 to 2.1 meters)
On average, there are 20 tropical cyclones that could form or enter the PAR each year. Only half of those are projected to make landfall.
PAGASA predicts that 2–3 tropical cyclones may enter the PAR this month.
The weather agency declared the onset of the rainy season on Friday, June 5.
— The Summit Express
