Amihan to bring rains in Batanes and Cagayan

(Satellite image courtesy of Pagasa)

MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies and rain showers are expected over Extreme Northern Luzon on Sunday due to the northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan, according to the state weather bureau.

In its morning forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said (Pagasa) amihan will particularly affect Batanes and Cagayan.

On the other hand, the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will also bring rain and thunderstorms over the eastern portion of Mindanao.

“Sa nalalabing bahagi naman ng bansa ay meron tayong mararanasan pa rin na mga isolated o biglaang pag-ulan, pagkidlat at pagkulog,” Pagasa weather specialist Grace Castañeda said.

(For the rest of the country, we expect isolated or sudden rain showers with thunderstorms.)

“Wala tayo mino-monitor or namamataan na bagyo o low-pressure areas (LPA) na maaring makaaapekto sa ating bansa,” she added.

(We are not monitoring or we have not seen any storm or LPA that might affect the country.)

Due to the effects of amihan, Pagasa placed the following areas under a gale warning:

• Batanes
• The northern portion of Cagayan including the Babuyan Islands
• The northern portion of Ilocos Norte