Synopsis: At 3:00 AM today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was observed near Catbalogan City, Samar (11.8°N, 124.7°E). Additionally, the Southwest Monsoon is affecting the western sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Forecast Weather Conditions:
- Visayas, Bicol Region, Caraga, Marinduque, and Romblon:
- Weather Condition: Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms.
- Caused By: LPA.
- Impacts: Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains.
- Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Bulacan, Laguna, Rizal, and Quezon:
- Weather Condition: Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms.
- Caused By: Trough of LPA.
- Impacts: Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains.
- Metro Manila, Bataan, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of CALABARZON and MIMAROPA:
- Weather Condition: Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms.
- Caused By: Southwest Monsoon.
- Impacts: Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains.
- The rest of the country:
- Weather Condition: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.
- It is caused By: Localized thunderstorms.
- Impacts: Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.
Forecast Wind and Coastal Water Conditions:
- Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan:
- Wind Speed: Light to Moderate.
- Wind Direction: South to Southwest.
- Coastal Waters: Slight to Moderate (0.6 to 2.5 meters).
- The rest of Luzon:
- Wind Speed: Light to Moderate.
- Wind Direction: East to Southeast.
- Coastal Waters: Slight to Moderate (0.6 to 2.1 meters).
Temperature and Humidity:
- Minimum Temperature: 25.7°C at 4:30 AM.
- Maximum Temperature: 31.7°C at 10:00 AM.
- Minimum Relative Humidity: 59% at 10:00 AM.
- Maximum Relative Humidity: 91% at 5:00 AM.
Tides in Metro Manila:
- Low Tide: 04:03 PM (-0.02 meters).
- High Tide: 06:34 AM (1.16 meters).
Rainfall and Flood Advisories:
- Heavy Rainfall Warning No. 1:
- Weather System: Low-Pressure Area (LPA).
- Issued at: 05:22 AM, July 18, 2024.
- Yellow Warning: Sorsogon, Romblon, and Albay.
- Associated Hazard: Moderate to heavy rains affecting Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Masbate, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, and Camarines Norte.
- General Flood Advisories:
- Regions Affected: Central Luzon (Region 3), CALABARZON (Region 4A), MIMAROPA (Region 4B), Bicol Region (Region 5), Western Visayas (Region 6), Central Visayas (Region 7), Eastern Visayas (Region 8), Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9), Northern Mindanao (Region 10), Davao Region (Region 11), Soccsksargen (Region 12), CARAGA (Region 13), and BARMM.
- Rainfall Advisory No. 3 (Busuanga Radar):
- Weather System: Southwest Monsoon.
- Issued at: 6:00 AM, July 18, 2024.
- Rains Expected: Light to moderate with at times heavy rains (2.5-4.5 with occasional 7.5-15 liters/m² per hour) over Northern Palawan, Busuanga, Coron, Culion, Agutaya, Cuyo, and nearby areas within 1 to 2 hours.