MOST areas in the country are forecast to experience rains due to a tropical cyclone outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and the southwest monsoon, the weather bureau said Wednesday.
The trough of Tropical Storm Bebinca last tracked 2,070 km. east of Eastern Visayas will bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Sorsogon, and Masbate.
Moderate to heavy rains in those areas could result in flash floods or landslides, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned.
PAGASA forecaster Obet Badrina said the tropical cyclone could possibly enter PAR but has a slim chance of making landfall on any part of the country.
“However, it would enhance the southwest monsoon,” he said.
Isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to Bebinca’s trough are also likely in Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, and the rest of Bicol Region.
The same weather will prevail over the rest of the country due to the southwest monsoon.
Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail across the archipelago, PAGASA said. (PNA)
