Monsoon rains over Metro Manila, parts of Luzon Saturday
Monsoon rains will prevail over Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon on Saturday as the southwest monsoon affecting the archipelago has been enhanced by Tropical Storm Karding, the weather bureau said.
“Karding,” last spotted at 990 km. east northeast of Basco, Batanes, was heading northwest at 25 kilometer per hour with maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila, Batanes, the Babuyan Group of Islands, Ilocos, Cordillera region, central Luzon, Calabarzon, and Mimaropa will have monsoon rains and may be hit by floods.
Bicol, western and eastern Visayas, and the rest of the Cagayan Valley region will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.
Mindanao and the rest of Visayas, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains or thunderstorms.
Strong to gale winds will blow over the western part of Luzon. Its coastal waters will be rough to very rough.
Moderate to strong winds will prevail over Visayas and the rest of Luzon. Coastal waters in these areas will be moderate to rough.
PNA
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