Heavy Rainfall Warning No.7A #NCR_PRSD Weather System: - TopicsExpress

Heavy Rainfall Warning No.7A #NCR_PRSD Weather System: Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) Issued at 12:00 PM August 05,2014 Warning Level: Yellow (see below classification) Areas: - #MetroManila, - #Cavite, - #Batangas, - #Bataan, - #Zambales, and portions of - #Laguna and - #Rizal Impact: FLOODING in low-lying areas may still prevail over this/these area/s. - Meanwhile, light to moderate with occasional heavy rains affecting #Pampanga, and portions of #Quezon, #Tarlac, #NuevaEcija and #Bulacan which may persist within 3 hours. - The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to MONITOR the weather condition and watch for the next advisory to be issued at 03:00 PM Today. Typhoon Jose Headed for Japan But Luzon Fishermen Warned vs Strong Waves August 5, 2014 12:04pm A weakened Typhoon Jose (Halong) is still headed for Southern Japan Tuesday noon, but state weather agency PAGASA continued to advise fishermen against going out to the seaboards of Luzon. PAGASA, in its 11 a.m. advisory, also said monsoon rain will continue to fall over Ilocos and Central Luzon. Typhoon Jose will not affect any part of the country. However, the southwest monsoon will continue to bring rain over Ilocos region and Central Luzon while Metro Manila, Calabarzon and Mimaropa will have occasional rain, it said. It said Jose is forecast to move north-northeast at 15 kph and may be 860 km east-northeast of Basco, Batanes by Wednesday morning. By Thursday morning, Jose is expected to be 1,090 km northeast of Basco, Batanes or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Meanwhile, PAGASA said Jose has rainfall of 10 to 25 mm per hour (heavy to intense) within its 650-km diameter. — Joel Locsin/TJD, GMA News