PAGASA Says Easterlies & ITCZ to Affect PH Weather Condition
PAGASA LATEST UPDATE – The state weather bureau reported that the heat index in 30 areas was about to reach ‘danger’ level.
On Wednesday (April 24, 2024), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration released the latest weather update in the country. Hot and humid weather conditions will prevail over most parts of the country.
PAGASA reported that an Intertropical Convergence Zone will be affecting southern Mindanao while the easterlies will affect the rest of the country.
The ITCZ will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Davao Region, South Cotabato, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay.
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.
However, the weather agency reported that the heat index in 30 areas is expected to reach the “danger” level. 42 to 51 degrees Celsius fall under the “danger” category of heat indices.
The residents in the affected areas are advised to take precautionary measures for they may experience heat cramps, exhaustion, and even heat stroke.
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Here is the list of areas under the “danger” level:
- Central Bicol State University of Agriculture in Pili, Camarines Sur – 46 degrees Celsius
- San Jose, Occidental Mindoro – 45 degrees Celsius
- Puerto Princesa City, Palawan – 45 degrees Celsius
- Aborlan, Palawan – 45 degrees Celsius
- Dagupan City, Pangasinan – 45 degrees Celsius
- Aparri, Cagayan – 45 degrees Celsius
- Naia, Pasay City – 44 degrees Celsius
- Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – 44 degrees Celsius
- Guiuan, Eastern Samar – 44 degrees Celsius
- Science Garden, Quezon City – 43 degrees Celsius
- Sangley Point, Cavite – 43 degrees Celsius
- Central Luzon State University in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija – 43 degrees Celsius
- Legazpi City, Albay – 43 degrees Celsius
- Virac (Synop), Catanduanes – 43 degrees Celsius
- Masbate City, Masbate – 43 degrees Celsius
- Coron, Palawan – 43 degrees Celsius
- Roxas City, Capiz – 43 degrees Celsius
- Iloilo City, Iloilo – 43 degrees Celsius
- La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental – 42 degrees Celsius
- Dumangas, Iloilo – 42 degrees Celsius
- Daet, Camarines Norte – 42 degrees Celsius
- Baler (Radar), Aurora – 42 degrees Celsius
- Casiguran, Aurora – 42 degrees Celsius
- Barangay Ambulong in Tanauan, Batangas – 42 degrees Celsius
- Alabat, Quezon – 42 degrees Celsius
- Isabela State University in Echague, Isabela – 42 degrees Celsius
- Iba, Zambales – 42 degrees Celsius
- Catbalogan, Samar – 42 degrees Celsius
- Catarman, Northern Samar – 42 degrees Celsius
- Tacloban City, Leyte – 42 degrees Celsius
Meanwhile, the coastal water condition throughout the country will be slight to moderate, according to PAGASA.