MANILA, Philippines — Some parts of Luzon may experience flooding and these places have been put under red, orange and yellow rainfall warnings, the state weather bureau said on Sunday morning.
Areas under the red rainfall warning are expected to experience over 30 millimeters (mm) of rain within the next three hours, while those under the orange rainfall warning will experience between 15 millimeters (mm) and 30 mm of downpour for the next three hours.
Article continues after this advertisementOn the other hand, areas placed in the yellow rainfall warning will experience between 7.5 mm and 15 mm of rain for the same period, based on the website of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO Super Typhoon Pepito to bring rains throughout PH on Sunday (Nov. 17) NEWSINFO Super Typhoon Pepito now approaching landfall in Catanduanes NEWSINFO Super Typhoon Pepito now over PH Sea east of Quezon, Signal # 5 up in 2 areasBelow is the list of areas under the rainfall warnings, based on the weather bureau’s 11 a.m. advisory:
Red Quezon Aurora Quirino Nueva Vizcaya Benguet Ifugao Pangasinan Ilocos Sur Orange Camarines Norte Isabela Mountain Province Kalinga Abra Nueva Ecija La Union Bulacan Rizal Yellow Catanduanes Camarines Sur Metro Manila Bataan Zambales Tarlac Pampanga Laguna“Forecast rainfall may be higher in mountainous and elevated areas. Moreover, impacts in some areas may be worsened by significant antecedent rainfall,” Pagasa said.
Article continues after this advertisementPepito’s movement increased from 15 kilometers per hour (kph) to 20 kph and it was last spotted 120 kilometers east-southeast of Baler Aurora, carrying maximum sustained winds of 185 kph with gusts of up to 230 kph.
It is forecast to make landfall in the vicinity of Aurora on Sunday afternoon.
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