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Southern Luzon, Central Luzon, and Western Visayas are seeing heavy rains from the southwest monsoon, which is being strengthened by Typhoon Domeng (Jangmi), on Monday, June 1.
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Domeng (Jangmi) is already expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday morning or afternoon, June 1, but continues to strengthen southwest monsoon or southwest, which affects Southern Luzon, Central Luzon, and Western Visayas.
As of 4 a.m. on Monday, Domeng was located 655 kilometers east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, moving northwest at 15 kilometers per hour (km/h). It sits above the Philippine Sea, far from land.
Domeng maintained its strength, with maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h reached on Sunday, May 31, with gusts of up to 160 km/h.
The typhoon’s expansion no longer affected parts of the country on Monday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
But the strengthened southwest monsoon is bringing rain and thunderstorms to Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Bicol, Mimaropa, Central Luzon, and Western Visayas.
Rainfall from the strengthened southwest monsoon appears to be heaviest in these areas:
Monday, June 1
- Moderate to heavy rainfall (50-100 mm): Palawan, Occidental Mindoro
Tuesday, June 2
- Moderate to heavy rainfall (50-100 mm): Bataan, Palawan, Occidental Mindoro
Wednesday, June 3
- Moderate to heavy rainfall (50-100 mm): Zambales, Bataan
Floods and landslides are possible.
There is none tropical cyclone wind signals in effect. But the strengthened south-west monsoon and the marginal or outer cyclone belts will bring strong winds in these areas:
Monday, June 1
- Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Panay Island, Negros Occidental
Tuesday, June 2
- Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur
Wednesday, June 3
- Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Isabela, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur
On Monday, the conditions in some sea boards remain dangerous for small vessels.
To rough seas (small ships should not go to sea)
- Batanes East Coast – waves up to 3.5 meters high
- Sea sets of Cagayan and Isabela; the northern and eastern seas of the Babuyan Islands; the remaining sea of Batanes – waves up to 3 meters high
Up to moderate seas (small vessels should take precautions or avoid sailing, if possible)
- North and east coast of Polillo and Catanduanes Islands; northeast of the Aurora sea; the northern seas of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur – waves up to 2.5 meters high
- The rest of the Aurora Sea; the northern sea of Ilocos Norte; the northern and eastern seas of Northern Samar; the eastern seaboards of Sorsogon and Eastern Samar; sea boards of the Kalaya Islands; west of the southern Palawan sea – waves up to 2 meters high
Domeng is the fourth in the Philippines tropical cyclone for 2026, and the second for May.
PAGASA is expected to announce soon the start of the rainy season, which usually starts in the second half of May or the first half of June. – Rappler.com
