Amihan, shear line, easterlies to bring light rains, cloudy skies Monday
Pagasa satellite image
MANILA, Philippines — Dwellers in Metro Manila are most likely to experience light rains and cloudy skies on Monday due to the prevailing northeast monsoon, according to the state weather bureau.
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Obet Badrina, in a public forecast, said the northeast monsoon, locally called amihan, continues to affect parts of Luzon.
“Ang northeast monsoon o hanging amihan ay magdadala ng maulap na kalangitan na may mahinang pag ulan, partikular na sa bahagi ng Cagayan Valley region, Cordillera, Aurora, gayundin sa bahagi ng Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal at Metro Manila,” said Badrina.
(The northeast monsoon will bring cloudy skies with light rain, particularly in parts of the Cagayan Valley region, Cordillera, Aurora, as well as parts of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Metro Manila.)
“Inaasahan natin ngayong araw sa kamaynilaan na malaki ang tyansa ng mahinang pag-ulan at maulap na kalangitan,” he added.
Article continues after this advertisement(Today, there is a high chance of light rain and cloudy skies in Metro Manila.
Article continues after this advertisementAside from the northeast monsoon, Badrina said another weather system called the shear line is also expected to bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms in some parts of southern Luzon and the eastern section of Visayas.
“[Ang] shearline ay magdadala pa rin ng maulap na kalangitan, partikular ng mga pag-ulan sa bahagi ng Bicol region, Eastern Visayas, Mimaropa, at lalawigan ng Quezon,” he said.
(The shear line will still bring cloudy skies, particularly rain over parts of the Bicol region, Eastern Visayas, Mimaropa, and Quezon province.)
Residents in the areas affected by the shear line are advised to be vigilant against possible flash floods and landslides due to moderate to heavy rains.
Meanwhile, Badrina said the rest of the country may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies.
Apart from the three weather systems—the northeast monsoon, shear line, and easterlies—the state weather bureau does not see any weather disturbance that can affect the country.
“Sa ating latest satellite images, wala tayong mino-monitor na anumang low pressure area sa loob at labas ng Philippine area of responsibility,” said Badrina.
(In our latest satellite images, we are not monitoring any low-pressure areas inside or outside the Philippine area of responsibility.)
“Base sa huling datos, for this week ay medyo maliit pa rin ang tiyansa na magkaroon ng bagyo,” he noted.
(Based on the latest data, for this week, the chance of tropical cyclone development is still quite small.)
