Cold mornings may still be felt in parts of Luzon and Visayas as the northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan, remains dominant in the regions, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) says on Thursday, January 18, 2024. Weather satellite image from Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — Cold mornings may still be felt in parts of Luzon and Visayas as the northeast monsoon remains dominant in the regions.
In its 4 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Thursday’s temperatures in Baguio City may range from 12 to 21 degrees Celsius; Metro Manila, 21 to 30 degrees Celsius; Laoag City, 19 to 31 degrees Celsius; Tagaytay City, 19 to 28 degrees Celsius; and Tuguegarao City from 20 to 25 degrees Celsius.
“Umiiral pa rin sa ngayon ang northeast monsoon o amihan dito po sa malaking bahagi ng Luzon and Visayas na siyang nagdadala ng malamig pa rin na temperatura lalo na sa madaling araw at mahinang ulan lalo na sa eastern portions,” explained Pagasa’s expert Benison Estareja during a public weather forecast.
(The northeast monsoon or amihan still prevails here in large parts of Luzon and Visayas which brings cold temperatures, especially in the early morning, and light rain, especially in the eastern portions.)
The state weather bureau said that the northeast monsoon will cause cloudy skies with light rains over Cagayan Valley and Aurora and overcast skies with isolated light rains in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon on Thursday.
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In the Visayas, temperatures may not be as cool as in Luzon but it won’t be humid, according to Estareja, adding that light rains may also occur in the region.
In Mindanao, Pagasa said the shear line, or the convergence of cold and warm winds, still dominates and influences weather in many of its areas that Caraga, Davao Region, and Northern Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms.
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The rest of Mindanao will also experience rain but it will be due to localized thunderstorms, Pagasa added.
As for the country’s coasts, gale warnings were hoisted over the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon, the eastern seaboards of Luzon and the Visayas, and the eastern seaboard of Mindanao where waves may reach as high as 4.5 meters.