WEATHER UPDATE — According to the Philippines Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Tropical Depression “Dodong” was estimated based on all available data in the vicinity of Dinapigue, Isabela (16.7°N, 122.3°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 60 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 15 km/h.

On the other hand, Southwest Monsoon will be affecting Central and Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. 

Weather Today – July 14, 2023

Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, and the northern portion of Aurora will experience rains with gusty winds caused by TD Dodong, impacting the areas with possible flooding or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. In addition, a possibility of minimal to minor threat to lives and properties due to strong winds are also expected.

Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and the rest of Central Luzon will be experiencing Monsoon rains caused by TD Dodong and Southwest Monsoon, impacting areas with possible flooding or landslides due to scattered to widespread rains.

Bicol Region and Western Visayas will experience occasional rains caused by Southwest Monsoon, impacting areas with possible flooding or landslides due to scattered to widespread rains.

Meanwhile, Zamboanga Peninsula and the rest of Visayas will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms caused by Southwest Monsoon, impacting the areas with possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains.

Lastly, the rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms caused by Southwest Monsoon/Localized thunderstorms, impacting the areas with possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.

For the forecast wind and coastal water condition, Luzon will have moderate to rough winds directed from Southwest to Southeast with moderate coastal water being 1.2 to 3.1 meters in height.

Visayas and Mindanao, on the other hand, will have light to moderate winds directed from Southwest to South with slight to moderate water being 0.6 to 2.5 meters in height.

PAGASA also announced signal #1 for specific areas in Northern Luzon such as:

• Cagayan Valley Region
• Cagayan
• Isabella
• Cordillera Admin Region
• Apayao
• Kalinga
• Abra
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Benguet
• Ilocos Region
• Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• La Union
• Pangasinan

PAGASA also released a general flood advisory for areas that will experience both moderate and severe flooding. The areas are the following:

Severe

• Isabela
• Cagayan
• Quirino
• Bengue 
• Ifugao
• Kalinga
• Abra
• Mountain Province
• Bataan
• Aurora
• Zambales
• Quezon 
• Laguna
• Cavite
• Batangas
• Rizal
• Occidental Mindoro
• Oriental Mindoro
• Palawan
• Romblon
• Marinduque

Moderate

• Camarines Sur
• Catanduanes
• Camarines Norte
• Sorsogon
• Albay
• Masbate
• Eastern Samar
• Samar
• Leyte
• Northern Samar
• Biliran
• Southern Leyte
• Guimaras
• Antique
• Negros Occidental
• Iloilo

– WhatALife!/Val

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Also read: PAGASA: Southwest Monsoon affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao