Pagasa: Cloudy Tuesday with possible rain showers
MANILA, Philippines – Overcast skies and rain will prevail in many parts of the country on Tuesday due to the northeast monsoon or “amihan,” as well as the shear line, according to the
“Sa Luzon area inaasahan ang patuloy ang pag iral ng amihan, dito sa silangang bahagi ng Northern at Central Luzon, dito sa may bandang Bicol region inaasahan natin na maulap — may mga kalat kalat na mahinang pag ulan dahil nga sa amihan,” said Pagasa Asst. Weather Services chief Chris Perez.
(In Luzon, we expect the northeastern monsoon to prevail, here in the eastern part of Northern and Central Luzon. In the Bicol region we expect it to be cloudy with scattered light rains because of the northeastern monsoon.)
The rest of Luzon, on the other hand, will experience generally fair weather with chances of isolated rain, especially in the afternoon and evening.
Meanwhile, the shear line will bring cloudy skies and scattered rain to parts of the Visayas and Mindanao, particularly Southern Leyte, Northern Mindanao, and the Caraga and Davao regions.
Article continues after this advertisementThe rest of the Visayas and Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with chances of isolated rain in the afternoon and evening.
Article continues after this advertisementForecast temperature range in key cities/areas on Tuesday
- Metro Manila: 22 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Baguio City: 12 to 22 degrees Celsius
- Laoag City: 19 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Tuguegarao: 18 to 26 degrees Celsius
- Legazpi City: 24 to 30 degrees Celsius
- Puerto Princesa City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Tagaytay: 20 to 27 degrees Celsius
- Kalayaan Islands: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
- Iloilo City: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
- Cebu: 25 to 29 degrees Celsius
- Tacloban City: 23 to 29 degrees Celsius
- Cagayan De Oro City: 24 to 29 degrees Celsius
- Zamboanga City: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius
- Davao City: 24 to 31 degrees Celsius
Pagasa also raised gale warnings over the northern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon and northern and eastern coasts of Catanduanes, Northern Samar (Bobon, San Jose, Catarman, Mondragon, San Roque, Pambujan, Laoang, Palapag, Mapanas, Gamay, Lapinig), Eastern Samar, Leyte (Mayorga, Abuyog, Macarthur, Javier), Southern Leyte (Silago, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Anahawan, San Juan, Liloan, San Ricardo, San Francisco, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard), Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bukas Grande Islands, as well as Surigao del Sur.
Wave height of up to 4.5 meters should be expected in these areas, said Perez.
