MANILA – The southwest monsoon or habagat will continue to affect Luzon, bringing scattered rains and thunderstorms to several areas, PAGASA said Tuesday.

In its 4 a.m. 24-hour public weather forecast, PAGASA said Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Cavite, Batangas and Rizal will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.

Moderate to at times heavy rains may trigger flash floods and landslides, particularly in vulnerable areas.

The rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon, with flash floods or landslides possible during severe thunderstorms.

For the rest of the country, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms are expected due to localized thunderstorms.

Saudel remains outside PAR

Typhoon Saudel (2618), formerly Obet, was located 1,180 kilometers east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon as of 3 a.m.

It had maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center, gustiness of up to 185 kph, and was moving west-northwestward at 25 kph.

Tropical Depression Atsani (2621) was meanwhile located 1,760 kilometers east of Northern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kph and gusts of up to 70 kph. It was moving northward at 30 kph.

Both tropical cyclones were outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility as of 3 a.m.

Moderate to rough seas over Luzon

Luzon will experience moderate to strong winds from the southwest, with coastal waters expected to be moderate to rough, with wave heights of 1.5 to 3.4 meters.

The rest of the country will have light to moderate winds from the south to southwest, with slight to moderate seas ranging from 0.6 to 2.1 meters.

PAGASA advised residents in areas prone to flooding and landslides to remain alert, particularly during periods of moderate to heavy rainfall.

For localized heavy rainfall warnings, thunderstorm advisories and other weather updates, the public is advised to monitor PAGASA’s regional weather bulletins.