Flash floods, landslides likely in Visayas, parts of Luzon amid heavy rain – Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rain was forecast to likely continue over Eastern Visayas in the next 2-3 days and residents were warned of possible flash floods and landslides on Saturday .

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the shear line affecting the area would bring overcast skies and rain this weekend.

The state weather service likewise said that the shear line is affecting the Bicol region, Palawan, Dinagat Islands, and the rest of Visayas that landslides and flash floods are also possible.

The shear line is where the cold winds of the northeast monsoon – locally termed amihan – and the hot easterly winds meet, creating cloudy skies and precipitation.

“Ngayong umaga palang or for the past 24 hours, nakapagtala na tayo ng significant rainfall o ‘yung moderate to heavy na pag-ulan dito sa Eastern Visayas area. So dito sa Eastern Visayas area, asahan natin na mataas talaga ‘yung tsansa ng flash floods at landslides at inaasahan natin ang pag-ulan na nararanasan sa nabanggit kong lugar ay posibleng magpatuloy for the next two to three days,” explained Pagasa weather specialist Daniel James Villamil.

(Since this morning or for the past 24 hours, we recorded significant rainfall or moderate to heavy rain here in the Eastern Visayas area. So here in the Eastern Visayas area, expect high chances of flash floods and landslides as we also anticipate that rain will likely continue in the mentioned area for the next 2-3 days.)

“The public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to take all necessary measures to protect life and property,” Pagasa said in an advisory.

The northeast monsoon, on the other hand, is still affecting Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora, and Quezon, where cloudy skies with rain may be anticipated. The northeast monsoon is also affecting Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon although Pagasa noted that it will have “no significant impact” in these areas.

State meteorologists likewise hoisted gale warnings as they predicted that the northeast monsoon will trigger waves ranging 2.8 meters to 5.5 meters over the seaboards of the following areas:

• Batanes
• Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands
• Isabela
• Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• Aurora
• La Union
• Pangasinan
• Zambales
• Quezon, including Polillo Islands
• Camarines Norte
• Camarines Sur
• Catanduanes
• Masbate, including Burias Island
• Albay
• Sorsogon
• Romblon
• Marinduque
• Northern Samar
• Eastern Samar
• Samar
• Leyte
• Negros provinces
• Guimaras
• Iloilo
• Capiz
• Antique
• Aklan
• Bohol
• Cebu
• Dinagat
• Siargao Islands
• Batangas
• Oriental Mindoro
• Occidental Mindoro, including Lubang Island
• Palawan, including Calamian, Cuyo, and Kalayaan Islands

Pagasa is discouraging fisherfolks and those with small sea crafts from sailing in these areas.

Pagasa also released its forecast key temperature ranges in cities and regions across the country for Saturday:

• Metro Manila: 24 to 30 degrees Celsius
• Baguio City: 13 to 22 degrees Celsius
• Laoag City:  21 to 28 degrees Celsius
• Tuguegarao: 19 to 26 degrees Celsius
• Legazpi City: 23 to 28 degrees Celsius
• Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 29 degrees Celsius
• Tagaytay: 19 to 27 degrees Celsius
• Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 29 degrees Celsius
• Iloilo City: 25 to 28 degrees Celsius
• Cebu: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
• Tacloban City: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
• Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 30 degrees Celsius
• Zamboanga City: 24 to 34 degrees Celsius
• Davao City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius

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