MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies and isolated rain showers will prevail nationwide due to the northeast monsoon or “amihan” and localized thunderstorms on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported in its daily weather forecast.
Cloudy skies with light rains due to the “amihan” are expected in the Ilocos region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley
Meanwhile, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers will prevail in Metro Manila and the rest of the country due to localized thunderstorms.
Pagasa warned that flash floods and landslides are possible in rain-affected areas.
Strong winds from the northeast to north will also be experienced over extreme Northern Luzon, coupled with rough coastal waters.
The rest of Luzon, meanwhile, will have moderate to strong winds from north to northeast and moderate to rough coastal waters, Pagasa said.
Light to moderate winds in the northeast direction will prevail over the Visayas and Mindanao with slight to moderate coastal conditions.