Pagasa: No tropical cyclone this weekend

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) says on Friday, February 9, 2024, that no tropical cyclone will form or enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) this weekend. (Weather satellite image from Pagasa’s website)

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Friday that no tropical cyclone will form or enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) this weekend.

But rain showers in several parts of the country remain possible due to two prevailing weather systems: the easterlies and northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan, which may even intensify in the coming days.

In a weather report Friday morning, Pagasa expert Benison Estareja said: “Base naman po sa ating latest satellite animation, wala tayong namamataan na low pressure area or bagyo na papasok sa ating PAR sa susunod na tatlong araw.”

(Based on our latest satellite animation, we do not see any low-pressure area or typhoon entering our PAR in the next three days.)

Previously, Estareja said zero to one tropical cyclone may affect the Philippines this February.

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For Friday, the easterlies and northeast monsoon will affect the country’s eastern section and extreme northern Luzon, according to the Pagasa weather specialist.

“Patuloy pa din po ang epekto ng dalawang weather system sa ating bansa. Una na po ang easterlies na siyang nakakaapekto sa eastern side ng ating bansa,” he noted.

(The impact of the two weather systems in our country continues. First is the easterlies, which affect the eastern side of our country.)

“Sa extreme northern Luzon nakakaapekto pa din po ang northeast monsoon or amihan at sa ngayon ay inaasahan lalakas sa mga susunod na araw,” he added.

(In extreme northern Luzon, the northeast monsoon or amihan is still affecting, and for now, it is expected to strengthen in the next few days.)

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The northeast monsoon is anticipated to bring overcast skies with light rains in Batanes and Cagayan and partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rain showers over the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Cagayan Valley, Estareja said.

On the other hand, the easterlies are seen to cause partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains or thunderstorms in Metro Manila and the rest of the country.

Pagasa did not issue a gale warning advisory over any seaboards nationwide.