Overcast skies, rain in most parts of PH — Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies and rain will continue to prevail over Eastern Luzon and the Bicol Region, as well as in Eastern Visayas and the entire Mindanao on Wednesday, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
According to Pagasa weather specialist Nikos Peñaranda, the rain in Eastern Luzon is due to the northeast monsoon, locally known as the “amihan.”
“Dito naman sa area ng Eastern Visayas particularly sa Samar dahil po sa shear line nakikita natin na merong pagulan,” said Peñaranda.
(Rain is also expected here in the Eastern Visayas area, particularly in Samar, because of the shear line.)
“Inaasahan naman po itong shear line dahil pahina po ng bahagya itong amihan, ang shear line ay unti unting aangat sa kabikulan kaya mananatili ang pagulan hanggang bukas,” he added.
(We are expecting this shear line to rise up slowly as the northeast monsoon weakens, it will gradually rise in the Bicol region so it will continue to rain until tomorrow.)
Article continues after this advertisementThe rest of Luzon and Visayas, meanwhile, will have generally fairer weather but with chances of light rain.
Article continues after this advertisementMindanao, on the other hand, will also experience increased likeliness of rain and overcast skies due to the trough of a low pressure area (LPA) located southeast of Mindanao
However, Peñarondo said the LPA is expected to be short-lived and not form into a storm.
Temperature range in key cities/areas according to Pagasa for Wednesday:
Metro Manila: 23 to 31 degrees Celsius
Baguio City: 13 to 23 degrees Celsius
Laoag City: 21 to 31 degrees Celsius
Tuguegarao: 21 to 28 degrees Celsius
Legazpi City: 24 to 30 degrees Celsius
Puerto Princesa City: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
Tagaytay: 22 to 28 degrees Celsius
Kalayaan Islands: 26 to 32 degrees Celsius
Iloilo City: 26 to 31 degrees Celsius
Cebu: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
Tacloban City: 25 to 31 degrees Celsius
Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
Zamboanga City: 25 to 34 degrees Celsius
Davao City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
Due to the northeast monsoon, gale warning is still raised in the seaboards of Batanes, Cagayan (including Babuyan Islands), Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Aurora, Northern coast of Quezon, Northern and eastern coast of Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte, Northern coast of Camarines Sur, and the Northern coast of Catanduanes.
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