Satellite image captured at 7:10 a.m. on May 31, 2025. 鈥� Photo from Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The southwest monsoon (habagat) is expected to bring rains over most of Luzon on Saturday, May 31, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
The national weather service declared the onset of the habagat season on Friday.
The weather system is projected to bring rain showers in the areas of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, La Union, Zambales, Bataan, Apayao and Abra on Saturday, according to Pagasa specialist Daniel James Villamil in the agency鈥檚 morning forecast.
鈥淚n these areas, let鈥檚 expect rains from the southwest monsoon. These will go on from late afternoon to evening, It will keep going until early morning,鈥� Villamil said in a mix of Filipino and English.
Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will experience cloudy weather with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, according to Pagasa.
Palawan will see fair weather conditions from morning until early afternoon, but cloudy skies with chances of rain were projected for the province from later afternoon to evening, Villamil said.
Meanwhile, Visayas and Mindanao will experience hot, humid and fair weather conditions on Saturday, with chances of sudden and brief rain showers due to localized thunderstorms, the Pagasa weather specialist added.
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The weather bureau was not monitoring any low-pressure areas in or around the country鈥檚 area of responsibility.
It also did not raise a gale warning but said sea conditions in the country鈥檚 waters were slight to moderate, with waves reaching between 0.6 and 2.5 meters. /das