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Weather Today – July 4, 2017

Habagat dampens Luzon and Visayas

The Severe Tropical Storm with international name Nanmadol, formerly known as “Emong” continues to move farther away from the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

At 4:00 AM, it was located 1,410 kilometers north-northeast of Basco, Batanes. Nanmadol has winds of up to 100 kph and gustiness of 135 kph, moving north-northeast at 45 kph. It is expected to hit the landmass of Japan today.

Although the the weather disturbance had no direct effect on the country, it intensified the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat that is now affecting the western section of Luzon and of Visayas. Today, cloudy skies with light to moderate rain showers and thunderstorms will be experienced in Western Visayas, Ilocos, MIMAROPA, and the provinces of Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna and Quezon. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms will prevail in the rest of the country.

In an interview with PAGASA Weather Forecaster Gener Quitlong, he said that no tropical cyclone is expected in the next two to three days.