MANILA, Philippines — PAGASA said Typhoon Gardo is expected to enhance the southwest monsoon and "habagat" causing occasional rains over Mimaropa and Western Visayas in the next two days.
In its severe weather bulletin issued 11 p.m. Monday, the state weather bureau also warned residents of Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Bicol, Zambales, Bataan and Aurora of scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms.
"Residents of these areas, especially those living in low-lying and mountainous areas, are advised to take appropriate actions against possible flooding and landslides resulting from heavy rains," it said.
PAGASA also advised against sea travel over the northern and eastern seaboards of northern Luzon.
"Gardo" continues to move at a west-northwest direction at 30 kph over the northern Philippine Sea. It is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility between Tuesday evening and Wednesday early morning.
At 10 p.m. Monday, PAGASA spotted the eye of the typhoon at 860 km east-northeast of Basco, Batanes. It packs maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 225 kph.
No tropical cyclone warning signal has been raised by PAGASA.