QUEZON CITY, (PIA) -- State weather bureau PAGASA said the the southwest monsoon (Habagat) and the low pressure area (LPA) last tracked over the coastal waters of Calauag, Quezon will continue to bring rain showers over most areas in the country, Friday.

PAGASA said scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will dampen Metro Manila, Region 4-A (Calabarzon), Central Luzon, Region 4-B (Mimaropa) and Bicol Region and Zamboanga Peninsula.

The same weather condition will also prevail over Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Isabela, mainland Cagayan, as well as the Visayas.

Ezra Bulquerin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said these areas may experience moderate to heavy, at times intense rains.

Meanwhile, the rest of the country will experience isolated rain showers caused by localized thunderstorms.

Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas still prevail over the entire archipelago. (PIA-NCR)