Pagasa: Easterlies causing warm weather in eastern portion of PH

MANILA, Philippines — The eastern section of the country is currently having slightly warm weather due to the easterlies, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Wednesday.

According to Pagasa weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio, the effects of the easterlies, or warm winds from the Pacific Ocean, are being felt in Metro Manila and in other parts of the country.

“Sa kasalukuyan ay nakakaranas tayo ng medyo mainit na panahon hindi lamang dito sa Metro Manila kundi sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng ating bansa. Ito ay dulot ng easterlies kung saan naaapektuhan ang silangang bahagi ng bansa,” he said in a weather forecast.

(At present, we are experiencing slightly warm weather not just here in Metro Manila but also in different areas of the country. This is because of the easterlies affecting the eastern section of the country.)

Aside from slightly warm weather, Luzon will also experience a fair weather condition, according to Aurelio.

Meanwhile, Eastern Visayas and Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms still due to the easterlies.

“Sa nalalabing bahagi ng Visayas at Mindanao, fair weather po tayo maliban sa localized thunderstorms kung saan ito ay magbibigay ng biglaang buhos ng ulan,” Aurelio said.

(In the rest of Visayas and Mindanao, we will have fair weather except for localized thunderstorms that will bring a sudden downpour of rain.)

Aurelio said Pagasa is currently not monitoring a low pressure area within or outside the Philippine area of responsibility.

Below is the forecast temperature range in key cities or areas:

Metro Manila: 21 to 33 degrees Celsius
Baguio City: 14 to 25 degrees Celsius
Laoag City:  22 to 31 degrees Celsius
Tuguegarao: 20 to 32 degrees Celsius
Legazpi City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
Puerto Princesa City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
Tagaytay: 20 to 30 degrees Celsius
Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
Iloilo City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
Cebu: 23 to 31 degrees Celsius
Tacloban City: 24 to 29 degrees Celsius
Cagayan De Oro City: 23 to 29 degrees Celsius
Zamboanga City: 24 to 34 degrees Celsius
Davao City: 23 to 33 degrees Celsius

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