Easterlies, Northeast Monsoon to Bring Rains Over Parts of the Philippines
Key Takeaways
- •PAGASA's 4:00 a.m. Friday advisory forecasts scattered rains and thunderstorms over Eastern Visayas, Caraga, the Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN, Albay, Sorsogon, Catanduanes, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi due to the easterlies.
- •Moderate to at times heavy rains could cause flash floods and landslides in areas under the influence of the easterlies.
- •Metro Manila and the rest of the country are expected to see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, with flash floods and landslides possible during severe thunderstorms.
- •The northeast monsoon, known locally as amihan, will bring cloudy skies and light rains over Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao and Kalinga, with no significant impact expected.
- •As of 8:00 a.m., PAGASA had not detected any tropical cyclone within the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
The easterlies and the northeast monsoon are expected to bring rains over parts of the Philippines, with possible flooding and landslides in affected areas, the state weather bureau said on Friday.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the country's national meteorological agency, the easterlies — warm, humid winds blowing in from the Pacific Ocean — will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Eastern Visayas, Caraga, the Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN (an acronym for South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos), the Bicol provinces of Albay, Sorsogon and Catanduanes, as well as Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. The forecast was detailed in the agency's 4:00 a.m. weather advisory.
PAGASA warned of possible flash floods and landslides in these areas due to moderate to at times heavy rains.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country are expected to experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also under the influence of the easterlies. The bureau cautioned that flash floods and landslides may occur during severe thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon, known locally as "amihan," is expected to bring cloudy skies with light rains over the northern Luzon provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao and Kalinga. PAGASA said no significant impact is expected from this weather system, which typically draws cool, dry air from mainland Asia during the final months of the year.
The rest of Cagayan Valley, the Ilocos Region and the remaining areas of the Cordillera Administrative Region — all in northern Luzon — will likewise have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the northeast monsoon, with no significant impact anticipated in these areas.
As of 8:00 a.m., PAGASA said it had not observed any tropical cyclone within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the zone within which the agency monitors tropical cyclones and other weather systems.
— with a report from Edg Adrian A. Eva
