Weak ‘habagat’ prevails
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 09:10:04 +0000
Warm and humid mornings with chances of short duration rainfall in the afternoon or evening will persist in the country throughout this week.
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration weather specialist Ezra Bulquerin said a weak southwest monsoon or “habagat” will prevail over the entire country in the coming days.
Warm weather condition in the morning with some short-lived rains in the afternoon or evening is expected in Metro Manila and the rest of the country, Bulquerin said.
He added that PAGASA does not see the formation of a low-pressure area or tropical cyclone that may affect the country in the next three to five days.
However, the State weather bureau warned that sudden rains due to severe thunderstorm activity may cause flash floods or landslides in low-lying or mountainous areas.
Due to the scarcity of rainfall brought about by a weak habagat in the past few days, the water level of Angat Dam dwindled close to the 160-meter critical level for domestic water supply.
PAGASA monitoring said Angat Dam water level was down to 161.01 meters yesterday morning from 161.22 meters last Sunday.
It is still above Angat Dam’s 160-meter critical level but remains way below its 180-meter minimum operating level and 210-meter normal high water level. (Elallyn Ruiz)