(Weather satellite photo from Pagasa on the morning of December 24, 2024)
MANILA, Philippines — Many parts of the country will experience a cloudy and rainy Christmas Eve due to shear line and northeast monsoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Tuesday.
In Pagasa’s 4 a.m. weather forecast, weather specialist Rhea Torres said two weather systems will bring rains in the country, especially in southern Luzon and eastern Visayas.
Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon will prevail in the eastern portion of Northern and Central Luzon.
“Sa Mimaropa [Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan], Calabarzon [Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon] at sa Bicol region, may possibility po na moderate to heavy na mga pag-ulan dulot ng epekto ng shear line,” said Torres.
(Mimaropa, Calabarzon, and Bicol region are possible to experience moderate to heavy rains brought by the shear line.)
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“Dyan po sa may Cagayan Valley, sa Cordillera Administrative Region, yung mga karatig na probinsya dyan sa may Aurora, Nueva Ecija at Bulacan, pati rin po dito sa Metro Manila, possible po yung maulap na kalangitan at mga light na pag-ulan dulot ng epekto ng hanging amihan,” Torres added.
(Cloudy skies and light rains are possible in Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region and nearby provinces like Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan and Metro Manila.)
The rest of Luzon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with chances of light rains.
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Further, the shear line will continue to bring rains in Palawan and eastern Visayas areas.
“Makakaranas pa rin po tayo ng moderate to heavy na mga pag-ulan sa areas ng Palawan, pati na rin sa eastern Visayas dyan sa may Samar at Leyte provinces,” Torres said.
(Palawan and Samar and Leyte provinces in the eastern Visayas will experience moderate to heavy rains.)
The rest of Visayas and Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with chances of light thunderstorms that will be frequent in the afternoon and evening.
Meanwhile, Torres said that a gale warning is raised over the coastal areas of the following areas, where waves of 3.4 to 4.5 meters of waves are likely to occur:
- Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud, Bangui, Burgos, Pasuquin)
- Northern and eastern coasts of Polillo Islands
- Northern and eastern coasts of Catanduanes
She then warned that small seacrafts should avoid any marine activities due to the prevailing sea conditions.