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Heavy Rainfall Forecast for Metro Manila and 36 Provinces

Strategic Insights

— 1 min read

Metro Manila and 36 provinces across the country are bracing for heavy rainfall on Friday due to Typhoon Emong and the southwest monsoon, or habagat. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), intense to torrential rainfall is expected to hit several areas, including Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, La Union, Pangasinan, and others. The weather bureau warned of widespread incidents of severe flooding and landslides in areas expected to receive intense rainfall.

Key Takeaways:

  • Typhoon Emong is forecast to bring intense to torrential rainfall of more than 200 millimeters (mm) to areas such as Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra, Benguet, and Occidental Mindoro.
  • Heavy to intense rain of 100 to 200 mm is forecast in areas including Batanes, Cagayan, Apayao, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Kalinga due to Typhoon Emong.
  • The habagat is expected to bring 100 to 200 mm of rainfall to areas such as Bataan, Pampanga, Cavite, Batangas, Tarlac, and Laguna, with numerous flooding events likely, especially in urbanized, low-lying, or near-river areas.
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall with 50 to 100 mm of rain is forecast to affect areas such as Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, and Metro Manila due to the effect of Typhoon Emong and the habagat.
  • Pagasa noted that during moderate to heavy rainfall, localized flooding is possible in areas that are urbanized, low-lying, or near rivers, and landslide is possible in highly susceptible areas.
  • Typhoon Emong has accelerated and may make a second landfall in Ilocos Sur or the northern portion of La Union this Friday morning.
  • Several areas have been placed under Signal Nos. 4, 3, 2, and 1 due to the typhoon.

Statistics:

  • Intense to torrential rainfall of more than 200 mm is expected to hit 11 provinces.
  • Heavy to intense rain of 100 to 200 mm is forecast in 7 provinces.
  • The habagat will bring 100 to 200 mm of rainfall to 6 provinces.
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall with 50 to 100 mm of rain is forecast to affect 8 provinces.
  • Typhoon Emong is packing a maximum sustained wind speed of 120 kph near the center and gusts of up to 165 kph.

Sources:

  • Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) 5 a.m. heavy rainfall outlook.
  • Pagasa 5 a.m. bulletin on Typhoon Emong.

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