Cold, cloudy weekend in PH due to amihan, shear line

MANILA, Philippines — Cold weather and cloudy skies are forecast to persist on Friday and the rest of the weekend as the northeast monsoon or amihan and shear line affect the country, Pagasa announced in their 24-hour public weather forecast and extended weather outlook.

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In its daily weather forecast issued on Friday morning, Pagasa reported that Metro Manila and nearby cities are expected to experience cold weather and partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the northeast monsoon.

“We are still affected by the northeast monsoon or amihan as it prevails over Luzon and most of Visayas, and continues to cause cloudy skies and rains in eastern areas of Northern and Central Luzon,” Pagasa weather specialist Loriedin de la Cruz-Galicia added.

She added amihan also causes the cold weather in the country, especially at night until dawn.

Shear line, or the narrow boundary where the cold air from the northeast monsoon and the warm, moist air from the easterlies converges, affects Caraga and Eastern Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte, and Davao Oriental, bringing cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms, the state weather bureau said.

Over the weekend, partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies will be experienced in most cities in the Philippines, with rain showers and thunderstorms, Pagasa forecasted in their extended weather outlook.

As of Jan. 30 and in the next two to three days, no typhoons or weather disturbances within the Philippine area of responsibility are being monitored by the bureau. /das