PAGASA monitors 3 LPAs enhancing southwest monsoon

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Weather bureau PAGASA is monitoring three Low Pressure Areas - one inside and two outside the Philippine area of responsibility.

The farthest LPA has a higher chance of developing into a tropical cyclone but all three are enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat.

Habagat will bring moderate to heavy rains over Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, and northern Palawan through Thursday, PAGASA said in a weather advisory.

Flooding and rain-induced landslides are expected in these areas, it warned.

PAGASA has also issued a thunderstorm advisory as of 10:40 a.m., warning of moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds over Nueva Ecija, Quezon, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite and Batangas within the next 2-3 hours.

“The above conditions are being experienced in Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan(Dona Remedios Trinidad, Hagonoy, Calumpit), Pampanga(Porac, Floridablanca, Lubao, Sasmuan, Macabebe, Mabalacat, Angeles, Bacolor, Santa Rita, Guagua, Minalin, Masantol, Apalit, Magalang), Tarlac(Capas, Bamban, San Jose) and Metro Manila(Manila, Quezon City, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas) which may persist within 2 hours and may affect nearby areas,” it said.