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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1788134930875HRAGTxwaMAAkfKH.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>At 4 a.m. Monday, Pilandok was located 1,130 km east of Extreme Northern Luzon. DOST-PAGASA</div>MANILA (UPDATE) — The southwest monsoon or Habagat will continue to affect Luzon and Western Visayas on Monday, according to PAGASA.Significant rainfall is still expected over the western sections of Northern and Central Luzon through the middle of the week:<div> </div><div>MONDAY, AUGUST 31</div><div>Heavy to intense rains (100-200 millimeters)</div>• Ilocos Norte• Ilocos Sur• La Union• Pangasinan• Abra• Benguet• Zambales• Bataan• Tarlac• Pampanga<div>Moderate to heavy rains (50-100 millimeters)</div>• Batanes• Apayao• Kalinga• Mountain Province• Ifugao• Nueva Vizcaya• Nueva Ecija• Bulacan<div> </div><div>TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 </div><div>Heavy to intense rains (100-200 millimeters)</div>• Ilocos Norte• Ilocos Sur• La Union• Abra• Benguet• Zambales• Bataan<div>Moderate to heavy rains (50-100 millimeters)</div>• Pangasinan• Batanes• Apayao• Kalinga• Mountain Province• Ifugao• Tarlac• Pampanga<div> </div><div>WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 </div><div>Heavy to intense rains (100-200 millimeters)</div>• Ilocos Norte• Ilocos Sur• Abra• Benguet<div>Moderate to heavy rains (50-100 millimeters)</div>• La Union• Pangasinan• Batanes• Apayao• Kalinga• Mountain Province• Ifugao• Zambales• Bataan• Tarlac• Pampanga<div> </div>The weather bureau warned the public of continued risk of flooding and landslides in these areas, especially those that had significant rainfall in previous days.Meanwhile, cloudy skies and scattered rains may be expected over Metro Manila and the rest of Northern and Central Luzon, as well as parts of MIMAROPA and Western Visayas.The rest of the country will continue to have warm and humid conditions, with possible isolated rain showers or thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening.Habagat is enhanced by three tropical depressions inside and outside of the Philippine area of responsibility.<div> </div><div>PILANDOK ALMOST STATIONARY </div><div> </div>The first weather disturbance is Tropical Depression Pilandok, which has been almost stationary over the northern part of the Philippine Sea, PAGASA said late morning Monday.At 10 a.m., it was located 1,160 kilometers east of Extreme Northern Luzon.It has maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour with gustiness up to 70 kph.The weather bureau said Pilandok may remain almost stationary or move very slowly in the next 36 hours. During this period, it could briefly intensify into a tropical storm.It will remain far from the Philippine landmass and may exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Wednesday, September 2, while heading toward the Ryukyu Islands.However, PAGASA said the forecast track is likely to change as Pilandok’s movement is highly uncertain.The second weather disturbance is an unnamed tropical depression over the northern West Philippine Sea and is also almost stationary.It is just off the coast of southeastern China, 545 kilometers west northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, outside the Philippine area of responsibility at 8 a.m.On the other hand, the third one, Tropical Depression Saudel was located 1,215 kilometers west of Extreme Northern Luzon Monday morning.Saudel and the unnamed tropical depression will have a binary interaction, which will result in both systems eventually heading for southeastern China.However, state forecasters are not discounting the possibility of Saudel re-entering PAR and making landfall over Taiwan. It will be re-assigned the local name Obet when it enters the PAR.Meanwhile, a low pressure area near Micronesia is also being monitored.It was located 3,115 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas, outside the PAR.The LPA has a medium chance of developing into a tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours, although its track remains highly uncertain.PAGASA earlier said two or three tropical cyclones may form within or enter the PAR in September.Historically, tropical cyclones in September tend to either recurve east of Taiwan or cross Northern Luzon.<div> </div><div>RELATED VIDEO</div><div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hJpf4pqppZ4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>

The southwest monsoon or Habagat will continue to affect Luzon and Western Visayas on Monday, according to PAGASA.

The southwest monsoon or Habagat will continue to affect Luzon and Western Visayas on Monday, according to PAGASA.

Pilandok, two other weather disturbances enhance Habagat

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Pilandok, two other weather disturbances enhance Habagat

Ariel Rojas,

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Published August 31, 2026 08:09 AM PHT

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Updated August 31, 2026 11:53 AM PHT

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