MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Three to four tropical cyclones may develop and enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) in July, said Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Benison Estareja on Thursday.
鈥淧agsapit ng buwan ng Hulyo, posible po ang three to four na bagyo na papasok ng PAR. Posible itong mag landfall sa mainland Luzon o Eastern Visayas or mag enhance ng habagat,鈥� said Estareja in a public weather forecast.
(By the month of July, at least three to four tropical cyclones may enter PAR. These cyclones may make landfall in mainland Luzon or Eastern Visayas, or it may enhance the southwest monsoon.)
He then noted that the formation of tropical cyclones remained less likely in the next three days. Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon, locally called 鈥渉abagat,鈥� is still bringing cloudy skies with scattered rain showers in Southern Luzon, Central Luzon, and Visayas.
鈥淔or now, mataas ang tiyansa ng pag-ulan sa malaking bahagi ng Mimaropa, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Metro Manila, at lalawigan ng Pangasinan dulot ng southwest monsoon. Asahan ang makulimlim na panahon sa umaga pa lang at mataas ang tiyansa ng light to moderate to at times heavy rains,鈥� said the Pagasa weather specialist.
(For now, there is a high probability of rain in most parts of Mimaropa, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Metro Manila, and the province of Pangasinan due to the southwest monsoon. Expect overcast skies in the morning as well as a high chance of moderate to heavy rains.)
By Friday, most parts of Luzon will still be affected by the southwest monsoon, according to Estareja, but in the first few days of July, this weather system will slightly weaken, leading it only to reach the western section of Luzon.
The rest of the country may expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains due to the combined effects of the southwest monsoon and localized thunderstorms.
According to Pagasa, the forecast temperature range in the country鈥檚 key areas and cities on Thursday are as follows:
- Metro Manila 鈥� 26掳C to 32掳C
- Tagaytay 鈥� 22掳C to 29掳C
- Baguio聽 鈥� 17掳C to 24掳C
- Laoag 鈥� 26掳C to 32掳C
- Tuguegarao 鈥� 25掳C to 33掳C
- Legazpi 鈥� 26掳C to 31掳C
- Puerto Princesa 鈥� 25掳C to 31掳C
- Kalayaan Islands 鈥� 25掳C to 32掳C
- Iloilo 鈥� 25掳C to 32掳C
- Cebu 鈥� 27掳C to 33掳C
- Tacloban 鈥� 26掳C to 32掳C
- Cagayan de Oro 鈥� 24掳C to 31掳C
- Zamboanga 鈥� 25掳C to 34掳C
- Davao 鈥� 24掳C to 32掳C