Monsoon Rains May Intensify Anew in Philippines Starting Monday

MANILA, Philippines — The rains brought by the southwest monsoon, or habagat, may weaken on Sunday, Sept. 6, but they may intensify anew in the coming days, the state weather bureau said. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Daniel Villamil said during its 5 p.m. weather advisory that lighter rains may prevail over the country for a day on Sunday. READ: Habagat rains to drench parts of Luzon, Visayas on Saturday However, he also predicted that enhanced monsoon rains might resume on Monday, affecting areas in Northern and Central Luzon. “Starting tomorrow, the rains might ease up slightly, but from Monday onwards—or from Monday towards the end of the week—the rainfall will intensify here in the Northern and Central Luzon areas,” he reported. The southwest monsoon may bring occasional rains over the following areas on Sunday: Meanwhile, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms may prevail over the areas as follows: The rest of Luzon and Visayas may also expect gloomy skies with isolated rains due to the habagat. On the other hand, Mindanao may be affected by localized thunderstorms. Villamil said that between Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon, many areas in Luzon may experience heavy rainfall of up to 100 millimeters. “From Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon, we will see an increase in the number of areas experiencing heavy rainfall, with amounts possibly reaching up to 100 millimeters,” he warned. /apl