MANILA, Philippines, August 6 — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services and Administration the Southwest monsoon is affecting the Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Meanwhile, at 4:00 am today, the eye of Typhoon HANNAH was located based on all available data at 995 km East of Basco, Batanes (20.3N, 131.1E) with maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph. It is forecast to move West Northwest at 20 kph.
Public storm warning signal no.1 has been raised in the Batanes group of Islands.
Monsoon rains which may trigger flash floods and landslides will be experienced over Bicol, Visayas, Mindanao and the province of Palawan. Cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms is expected Metro Manila, CALABARZON, and the provinces of Mindoro, Marinduque and Romblon will have while partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms will prevail over the rest of Luzon.
PAGASA said that moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northwest to West will prevail over Northern and Central Luzon and coming from the Southwest over the rest of the country.
The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be moderate to rough.
As of 10:00 am today, the weather bureau said that thunderstorm is MORE likely to develop over Albay within 12 hours. All are advised to continue monitoring for updates.
