MANILA, Philippines — Overcast skies and rain showers are expected in parts of Luzon and the Visayas on Tuesday due to the effects of the northeast monsoon or “amihan” and the shearline, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
“Patuloy pa rin ang epekto ng amihan sa malaking bahagi ng Luzon, kaya magiging maulap ang papawirin na may tiyansa ng pag-ulan sa Cagayan Valley, Cordillera at Quezon,” said Pagasa weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio.
(The effects of the northeast monsoon will prevail over a large part of Luzon, so it will cloudy with a chance of rain in Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, and Quezon.)
“Dahil naman sa epekto ng shear line magiging maulap ang kalangitan na may kalat kalat na pagulan sa Bicol region at sa mga probinsya ng Mindoro,” he added.
(Due to the effect of the shear line, it will be cloudy with possible scattered rain showers in the Bicol region and Mindoro provinces.)
Meanwhile, the rest of Luzon, including Metro Manila, will experience fair weather with chances of isolated rain.
Cloudy skies and rain showers likewise due to the shearline are expected in Western Visayas, while rest of the Visayas and Mindanao will have generally fair weather with chances of rain due to thunderstorms.
Forecast temperature range in key cities/areas on Tuesday
- Metro Manila: 21 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Baguio City: 13 to 21 degrees Celsius
- Laoag City: 20 to 30 degrees Celsius
- Tuguegarao: 20 to 28 degrees Celsius
- Legazpi City: 24 to 29 degrees Celsius
- Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Tagaytay: 21 to 29 degrees Celsius
- Kalayaan Islands: 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Iloilo City: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
- Cebu: 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Tacloban City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Cagayan De Oro City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Zamboanga City: 25 to 33 degrees Celsius
- Davao City: 22 to 32 degrees Celsius
Gale warning!!!
Due to the effects of the northeast monsoon and shearline, gale warning is raised over the seaboards of Northern Luzon (Batanes, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela), the eastern seaboard of Central Luzon (Aurora), the eastern seaboard of Southern Luzon (northern Quezon including Polillo Islands, the northern and eastern coasts of Catanduanes, the eastern coast of Albay, the eastern coast of Sorsogon) and the eastern seaboard of Visayas (Northern Samar and Eastern Samar).
Wave heights are expected to range from 2.8 to 4.5 meters in the said areas.