Pagasa: Sweltering weather continues due to easterlies

MANILA, Philippines — Hot and humid weather will prevail as the easterlies continue to affect the whole country on Tuesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

However, the state weather agency added that slightly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms may still be experienced from afternoon to evening.

“Patuloy pa rin ang pag-iral ng easterlies or ‘yung mainit na hangin na nanggagaling sa dagat Pasipiko sa buong bansa, at wala po tayong namamataan na sama ng panahon na posibleng magdulot ng maghapon na mga pagulan,” said Pagasa weather specialist Rhea Torres.

(The existence of easterlies or the warm air from the Pacific Ocean continues throughout the country, and we have not observed any bad weather that may cause daytime rains.)

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Torres said that no low-pressure areas are being monitored within or outside the Philippine area of responsibility.

Also, Pagasa did not raise any gale warning over any parts of the archipelago’s seaboards, she noted.

“Wala po tayong gale warning ngayon, ibayong pag-iingat lamang sa may mga planong pumalaot lalung-lalo na sa baybayin ng extreme northern Luzon dahil inaasahan po natin ‘yung katamtaman hanggang sa maalon na karagatan,” Torres warned.

(We don’t have any gale warnings right now, but for those who plan to sail, especially on the coast of extreme Northern Luzon, be careful  because we expect moderate to rough seas.)

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As for the April 9 forecast temperature range in key cities and areas nationwide, Pagasa issued the following:

• Metro Manila: 23 to 34 degrees Celsius
• Baguio City: 18 to 26 degrees Celsius
• Laoag City:  25 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Tuguegarao: 25 to 37 degrees Celsius
• Legazpi City: 25 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Puerto Princesa City: 26 to 34 degrees Celsius
• Tagaytay: 22 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Kalayaan Islands: 26 to 34 degrees Celsius
• Iloilo City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Cebu: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Tacloban City: 24 to 34 degrees Celsius
• Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
• Zamboanga City: 24 to 33 degrees Celsius
• Davao City: 24 to 34 degrees Celsius