The state weather bureau said heavy rains may affect many areas in Luzon on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 24, due to persistent localized thunderstorms.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported in its thunderstorm advisory issued at 4:12 p.m. that heavy to intense rain showers, with lightning and strong gusts of wind, may affect the following areas within the next two hours:
Metro Manila
Tarlac
Laguna
Bataan (Limay and Mariveles)
Batangas (San Pascual, San Jose, Batangas City, Ibaan, Bauan, Mabini, Tingloy, Talisay, Tanauan, Laurel, Santo Tomas, Taysan, Rosario, Lipa, Padre Garcia, Malvar, Balete, Mataasnakahoy, Cuenca, Alitagtag, San Luis, Santa Teresita, Calatagan, Lian, and Nasugbu)
Bulacan (Meycauayan, Marilao, Bocaue, Obando, Bulakan, Guiguinto, Balagtas, Plaridel, Baliuag, Pulilan, Calumpit, Paombong, and Malolos)
Cavite (Bacoor, Imus, Kawit, Cavite City, Noveleta, Rosario, Tanza, Tagaytay, Mendez, Alfonso, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Naic, Maragondon, Magallanes, and Ternate)
Nueva Ecija (Cuyapo, Guimba, Nampicuan, Licab, Zaragoza, San Antonio, Cabiao, and San Isidro)
Pampanga (Candaba, San Luis, San Simon, Apalit, Arayat, Santa Ana, Magalang, and Mabalacat)
Quezon (Macalelon, General Luna, Catanauan, Pitogo, Unisan, Gumaca, Lopez, Buenavista, General Nakar, Infanta, Real, Sampaloc, Lucban, Mauban, Tayabas, Sariaya, Lucena, Pagbilao, Candelaria, Dolores, Tiaong, San Antonio, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Calauag, Panukulan, Polillo, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, and Plaridel)
Rizal (San Mateo, Antipolo, Cainta, Taytay, Tanay, Baras, Morong, Teresa, Angono, Binangonan, Cardona, Jala-Jala, and Pililla)
Zambales (San Antonio, San Narciso, San Felipe, Cabangan, Botolan, Iba, Palauig, Candelaria, Masinloc, and Santa Cruz)
Meanwhile, similar weather conditions are affecting the following areas and may continue within the next two hours:
Bataan (Samal, Abucay, Orani, Hermosa, Dinalupihan, Balanga, Pilar, Orion, Morong, and Bagac)
Bulacan (San Rafael, San Ildefonso, Bustos, Angat, Dona Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, San Miguel, Pandi, San Jose del Monte, Santa Maria, and Hagonoy)
Cavite (General Trias, Dasmarinas, Trece Martires, Silang, Carmona, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Amadeo, and Indang)
Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Pantabangan, San Jose, Lupao, Munoz, Talugtug, Rizal, Bongabon, Gabaldon, Laur, General Tinio, Palayan, General Mamerto Natividad, Quezon, Santo Domingo, Talavera, Llanera, Cabanatuan, Aliaga, Santa Rosa, Penaranda, San Leonardo, Jaen, and Gapan)
Pampanga (Lubao, Sasmuan, Macabebe, Floridablanca, Masantol, Angeles, Mexico, San Fernando, Porac, Bacolor, Santa Rita, Guagua, Minalin, and Santo Tomas)
Rizal (Rodriguez)
Zambales (Olongapo, Subic, San Marcelino, and Castillejos)
Pagasa reported in its 4 p.m. weather advisory that localized thunderstorms will persist and affect Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon.
Meanwhile, the trough of Tropical Storm Queenie off Northern Luzon will bring rains over Bicol Region, Visayas, and Mindanao.