Manila, Oct. 5 -- Except for localized thunderstorms, the country will experience generally fair weather on Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.

In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the weather bureau said Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon or "habagat".

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms.

PAGASA is monitoring a tropical storm outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

It said the tropical storm with international name Halong is located 2,190 kilometers east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon. ...