Rain to prevail in 13 areas in Luzon, Visayas due to shear line, amihan

(Satellite photo from Pagasa)

MANILA, Philippines — Overcast skies and rains will persist in thirteen areas across Luzon and Visayas on Wednesday due to the shear line and the northeast monsoon or amihan, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

In a morning forecast, Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja explained that the northeast monsoon will influence the weather in Northern and Central Luzon, while the shear line will affect Southern Luzon and Visayas.

”Dito sa may Bicol Region, epekto po ‘yun ng shear line o ‘yung banggaan po ng mainit at malamig na hangin at asahan na maaapektuhan din po itong bahagi ng Quezon, dito rin sa Marinduque and Romblon,” Estareja said.

(In the Bicol Region, the rains are due to the shear line or the meeting of warm and cold air masses which will also affect Quezon, Marinduque, and Romblon.)

Pagasa also predicts cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms in the Visayas, Palawan, and Dinagat Islands.

Estareja added that Cagayan Valley, the Cordillera Administrative Region, and Central Luzon will experience cloudy skies with rains due to the northeast monsoon.

“Asahan ang makulimlim na panahon pa rin na may mga light to moderate rains sa may Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region at malaking bahagi din ng Central Luzon,” Estareja explained.

(Expect overcast skies with light to moderate rains in Cagayan Valley, the Cordillera Administrative Region, and most of Central Luzon.)

Meanwhile, Metro Manila, the Ilocos Region, and the rest of Calabarzon will see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains caused by the northeast monsoon.

Localized thunderstorms may also bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms in the rest of the country, according to Estareja.

Pagasa hoisted a gale warning in the eastern seaboard of Southern Luzon due to the northeast monsoon.

“Sa ngayon, ‘yung gale warning natin ay naka-concentrate na lamang po sa may Calaguas Islands at hilagang baybayin po ng Catanduanes, kung saan hanggang 4.5 meters pa rin umaga hanggang hapon ang mga pag-alon,” Estareja pointed out.

(Currently, the gale warning is focused on the Calaguas Islands and the northern coast of Catanduanes, where waves can reach up to 4.5 meters from morning until afternoon.)

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Sea travel remains risky for small vessels, including motorized bancas, Pagasa added in its advisory.