Less rainfall as monsoon break persists
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 06:59:56 +0000
ANGAT Dam
There is a low chance of precipitation in the next three to five days as the country is experiencing a monsoon break.
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration weather specialist Ezra Bulquerin said a slightly stronger southwest monsoon or “habagat” continues to affect extreme Northern Luzon, causing moderate to rough seas off the coasts of Batanes, Babuyan Island, Calayan Island, and Ilocos Norte. Those with small seacraft should not set sail into these areas.
Bulquerin said the effects of the habagat over the rest of the country remain weak, which could bring less rainfall, apart from short-lived rain showers from thunderstorms, in the coming days.
PAGASA said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms today.
It warned that sudden rains due to severe thunderstorm activity, which may occur in the afternoon or evening, may cause flash floods or landslides in low-lying or mountainous areas.
Bulquerin said the State weather bureau does not see the formation of a low-pressure area near or within the Philippine Area of Responsibility in the next 24 hours.
The lack of rainfall has resulted into the water level of Metro Manila’s main water supply source Angat Dam further dwindling yesterday.
PAGASA monitoring as of yesterday morning showed the water level at Angat Dam in Bulacan down to 160.30 meters, 0.28 meters lower than the 160.58 meters last Tuesday.
Angat Dam is again inching closer to its 160-meter critical level for domestic water supply which it breached last June 22. (Ellalyn V. Ruiz)