PAGASA Says Amihan and Easterlies to Affect PH Weather Condition
PAGASA LATEST UPDATE – The state weather bureau reported that amihan and easterlies will prevail over parts of the country.
On Monday (March 17, 2025), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration released the latest weather update in the country.
PAGASA weather specialist Benison Estareja reported that the Northeast Monsoon is affecting Northern Luzon while the easterlies will prevail in the rest of the country.
“Patuloy pa rin ang unti unting paglakas ng northeast monsoon o amihan dito sa malaking bahagi ng Luzon na siyang magdadala ng bahagyang pagbaba ng temperatura at light to moderate rains,” Estareja said.
The easterlies will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Caraga, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.
“Habang ang easterlies magdadala pa rin ng mainit na panahon in many areas of South Luzon, Visayas, at Mindanao na siyang sasamahan pa rin ng pulo-pulong pagulan at pagkidlat at pagkulog,” he added.
The northeast monsoon will bring cloudy skies with rains over Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, and Aurora.
Amihan will also bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains over Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, and the rest of Cagayan Valley.
The easterlies will bring similar weather over Metro Manila and the rest of the country.
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.
Meanwhile, the coastal water condition over Northern Luzon will be rough to very rough. The rest of Luzon will have moderate to rough waters. Slight to moderate surrounding sea conditions are expected over the remaining parts of the country, according to PAGASA.
No low-pressure area or tropical cyclone is expected to develop inside and outside the country’s area of responsibility within the next few days.