Orange rainfall warning up in parts of Bataan, Zambales Friday afternoon

MANILA, Philippines — Orange rainfall warning was hoisted over parts of Bataan and Zambales on Friday afternoon due to Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) and the southwest monsoon or habagat, the state weather bureau said.

READ: Typhoon Inday: Wind signals hoisted in more areas in Northern Luzon

In a heavy rainfall warning issued at 1:30 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the orange warning level was effective over the following areas:

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Bataan

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Bagac

Morong

Hermosa

Dinalupihan

Orani

Samal

Abucay

Balanga

Pilar

Orion

Zambales

Olongapo

Subic

San Marcelino

Castillejos

San Antonio

San Felipe

San Narciso

Cabangan

Pagasa noted that under this warning, areas are expected to receive 15 to 30 millimeters (mm) of rainfall within the next three hours, where flooding is “threatening.”

Meanwhile, the following areas were placed under the yellow warning level:

Metro Manila

Cavite

Batangas

Bataan (Mariveles, Limay)

Zambales (Botolan, Candelaria, Iba, Masinloc, Palauig, Santa Cruz)

Under this rainfall warning, areas are expected to have 7.5 to 15 mm of rainfall within the next three hours with the bureau warning of possible flooding in flood-prone areas.

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The bureau also said that moderate with occasional heavy rains were prevailing over the following areas and may persist within three hours:

Rizal

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Tanay

Baras

Antipolo

Quezon

General Nakar

Bulacan

Bulakan

Marilao