Brace for a Rainy Weekend Due to Habagat Enhanced By Three Tropical Cyclones

(SPOT.ph) Metro Manila and almost the entire Luzon plus parts of Visayas will have a rainy weekend ahead, but don't be surprised if there are no tropical cyclones wind signals raised: It's because of the southwest monsoon or Habagat, stirred by three tropical cyclones inside and outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), according to state weather bureau PAGASA.

The Habagat is enhanced by Severe Tropical Storm Hanna (international name Haikui) in the eastern portion of extreme Luzon, Typhoon Saola (formerly called Goring) west of Itbayat, Batanes outside PAR, and Severe Tropical Storm Kirogi further east in the Pacific Ocean, also outside PAR. These will bring moderate to heavy rainfall and gusty winds in parts of Luzon and Visayas, said weather forecaster Benison Estareja in PAGASA's daily weather report.

Hanna—located 870 kilometers east of Extreme Northern Luzon at 4 a.m., with winds of up to 110 kph and 135 kph gusts—is less likely to have a direct effect during its forecast period.

Another cloud cluster located east of the country is being monitored as it can also develop into a low pressure area within the day and into a tropical depression over the weekend.

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Three-day weather forecast due to Habagat, Hanna, Goring, and Kirogi

Don't forget to bring your umbrella, raincoats, and maybe your rubber boots in case of floods as yellow to orange rainfall are expected in these areas:

Orange Rainfall until Sunday
Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro

Yellow Rainfall until Sunday
Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Calamian Islands (Sunday), Antique (Sunday)

Also read: What PAGASA's Yellow, Orange, and Red Rainfall Warnings Mean

Expect gusty winds even in areas far away from the Habagat, even without wind signals hoisted, especially in coastal or mountainous areas exposed to winds:

• Friday: Batanes, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, Bataan, Aurora, Bulacan, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, and the northern portion of Eastern Visayas.
• Saturday: Batanes, Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Aurora, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, and the northern portion of Eastern Visayas.
• Sunday: Batanes, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Aurora, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, and Western Visayas.