Cloudy skies this weekend

MTSAT- Infrared image, March 28, 4:32 pm. Screengrab from pagasa.dost.gov.ph

MANILA, Philippines—Expect overcast skies over the weekend, especially in the eastern section  of the country.

The state weather bureau forecast partly cloudy to cloudy weather prevailing over most parts of the archipelago at least until April 1.

In an advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration  said the easterlies, or warm, moist winds from the Pacific Ocean, were affecting the eastern section, bringing clouds over several regions.

“The entire archipelago will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms mostly over the eastern section,” it said.

Pagasa declared this week the onset of the dry season, which coincided with the termination of the northeast monsoon, which brought in cold winds from Siberia.

Coastal waters in the eastern regions will be moderate to occasionally rough, as strong winds from the east prevail over the eastern section of the country. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the east with slight to moderate seas, Pagasa said.

From March 28 to April 1, “the whole country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening,” Pagasa said in its weekly outlook.