PAGASA Says Amihan & Easterlies to Affect PH Weather Condition
PAGASA LATEST UPDATE – The state weather bureau reported that amihan and easterlies will bring isolated rain showers over parts of the country.
On Saturday (March 16, 2024), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration released the latest weather update in the country. The northeast monsoon and the easterlies will affect the country’s weather conditions.
PAGASA weather specialist Daniel James Villamil reported that the Northeast Monsoon will be affecting Northern Luzon while the Easterlies will affect the rest of the country.
The Easterlies/Localized Thunderstorms will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and/or thunderstorms over the entire Visayas, Palawan, including Kalayaan Islands, and Occidental Mindoro.
“Samantala easterlies naman ang weather system ang makakaapekto sa nalalabing bahagi ng ating bansa. kaya for the next 24 hours ay magpapatuloy itong maaliwalas na panahon sa ating bansa kabilang na diyan ang Metro Manila,” Villamil said.
The northeast monsoon will bring similar weather over the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley.
“Ngayong umaga ay may naobserbahan pa rin tayong kaulapan na may mahihinang pag-ulan sa silangang bahagi ng Luzon, sa mga lalawigan ng Aurora at Northern Quezon. Inaasahan natin na bago sumapit ang tanghali ay mababawasan na ang mga kaulapang ito,” he explained.
Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, and Romblon as well as the remaining parts of the country will experience similar weather conditions.
“And for the next 24 hours sa buong araw magpapatuloy itong maaliwalas na panahon sa Metro Manila at sa malaking bahagi pa ng Luzon, inaasahan pa rin natin ang tsansa ng mga light rains dala ng amihan,” he added.
The weather agency has 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.
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Meanwhile, the coastal water condition over the Visayas, Palawan including Kalayaan Islands and Occidental Mindoro will be slight to moderate, according to PAGASA.
