PAGASA Says Amihan and Easterlies to Bring Rains Over Parts of the Country
PAGASA LATEST UPDATE – The state weather bureau reported that the northeast monsoon will bring rains over some parts of the country.
On Monday (February 5, 2024), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration released the latest weather update in the country. The northeast monsoon and easterlies will affect the country’s weather conditions.
PAGASA weather specialist Obet Badrina reported that the two weather systems will bring cloudy skies and rains over several areas.
The northeast monsoon will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains over Batanes and Babuyan Islands.
Easterlies will bring similar weather conditions over Bicol region, Northern Samar, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, and Romblon.
The easterlies and localized thunderstorms will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over Metro Manila and the rest of the country. The easterlies is expected to bring clear weather over rest of Luzon.
Visayas and Mindanao will have fair weather conditions with only isolated chances of light rains and thunderstorms
The weather agency advised the residents in the affected areas to take precautionary measures for possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains and severe thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, the coastal water condition over the eastern sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will be moderate to rough. Northern Luzon will have moderate water while the remaining parts of the country will have slight surrounding sea conditions.
Badrina reported that most of the country will experience fair weather except for some chances of light rainfall. “But some light rains and thunderstorms are still possible,” he said.
No gale warning was raised in any parts of the country as northeast monsoon continues to weaken, according to Badrina. No low-pressure is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility within the next few days, according to PAGASA.
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