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HABAGAT- FLOODING-MANILA

Ariel Rojas

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178701110412920260817-habagat-flooding-pedro-gil-manila-JC1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Pedestrians watch navigate the flooded Pedro Gil Street in Manila on August 17, 2026.<em> Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The southwest monsoon or Habagat continues to prevail over Luzon and Visayas Tuesday, as PAGASA is now monitoring two low pressure areas (LPA) inside and around the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR).</p><p>The first LPA, over the Philippine Sea, was located 1,115 kilometers east of Northern Luzon at 3 a.m.</p><p>It now has a high chance to develop into a tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours and will be assigned the local name Neneng once it forms.</p><p>This weather disturbance is seen to move northwestward toward Taiwan and is unlikely to make landfall over any part of the Philippines.</p><p>Meanwhile, the other LPA is over the West Philippine Sea, located 295 kilometers west northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, outside the PAR.</p><p>This LPA has medium potential for tropical cyclone formation in the next 24 hours.</p><p>It will move away from the country.</p><p>Both weather disturbances are helping enhance the Habagat, which will continue to bring significant rainfall over many parts of Luzon.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong><u>TUESDAY, AUGUST 18</u></strong></div><div><strong><u></u></strong><strong><u><br/></u></strong></div><div><strong>Heavy to intense rainfall (100-200 millimeters)</strong></div><p>• La Union</p><p>• Pangasinan</p><p>• Benguet</p><p>• Zambales</p><p>• Bataan</p><p>• Cavite</p><p>• Batangas</p><p>• Occidental Mindoro</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Moderate to heavy rains (50-100 mm)</strong></div><p>• Metro Manila</p><p>• Ilocos Sur</p><p>• Abra</p><p>• Tarlac</p><p>• Nueva Ecija</p><p>• Pampanga</p><p>• Bulacan</p><p>• Rizal</p><p>• Laguna</p><p>• Oriental Mindoro</p><p>• Antique</p><div><br/></div><div><strong><u>WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19</u></strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Heavy to intense rainfall (100-200 millimeters)</strong></div><p>• La Union</p><p>• Pangasinan</p><p>• Benguet</p><p>• Zambales</p><p>• Bataan</p><p>• Cavite</p><p>• Batangas</p><p>• Occidental Mindoro</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Moderate to heavy rains (50-100 mm)</strong></div><p>• Metro Manila</p><p>• Ilocos Sur</p><p>• Tarlac</p><p>• Nueva Ecija</p><p>• Pampanga</p><p>• Bulacan</p><p>• Rizal</p><p>• Laguna</p><p>• Cavite</p><p>• Batangas</p><p>• Oriental Mindoro</p><div><br/></div><div><strong><u>THURSDAY, AUGUST 20</u></strong></div><div><strong></strong><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>Moderate to heavy rains (50-100 mm)</strong></div><p><strong>• </strong>Ilocos Norte</p><p>• Ilocos Sur</p><p>• La Union</p><p>• Pangasinan</p><p>• Benguet</p><p>• Zambales</p><p>• Bataan</p><p>• Tarlac</p><p>• Pampanga</p><p>• Occidental Mindoro</p><div><br/></div><p>The current Habagat episode may persist through the end of the August. The southwest monsoon season typically ends in early October.</p><p>Meanwhile, Central and Eastern Visayas and Mindanao will experience warm and humid conditions, with possible isolated thunderstorms or rain showers in the afternoon or evening.</p><p>Heat index, or the feels-like temperature, may reach danger level in the following areas:</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>43°C</strong></div><p>• Butuan City</p><p>• Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>42°C</strong></div><p>• Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur</p><p>• Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental</p><p>• Surigao City, Surigao del Norte</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/i_F2piZzCC4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The southwest monsoon or Habagat continues to prevail over Luzon and Visayas Tuesday, as PAGASA is now monitoring two low pressure areas (LPA) inside and around the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR).</p>

The southwest monsoon or Habagat continues to prevail over Luzon and Visayas Tuesday, as PAGASA is now monitoring two low pressure areas (LPA) inside and around the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR).

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Habagat prevails in Luzon, Visayas as PAGASA monitors two LPAs

Ariel Rojas,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 18, 2026 07:59 AM PHT

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Updated August 18, 2026 03:36 PM PHT

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