3 weather systems to bring clouds, rains over some areas on Jan 22
MANILA, Philippines — Three weather systems will bring overcast skies and rains over different parts of the country on Wednesday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
In a morning weather forecast, Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja identified the three systems as the shear line, easterlies and the northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan.
Estareja noted that the northeast monsoon will trigger cloudy skies with light rains in Cagayan Valley, Aurora and Quezon.
Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains also due to the northeast monsoon.
Article continues after this advertisement“Patuloy pa rin po ang pag-ihip ng malamig na northeast monsoon o amihan. Ito po yung hangin galing dito sa mainland Asia. Nagdadala lamang [ito] ng mga mahihinang pag-ulan sa malaking bahagi po ng Luzon,” Estareja said.
Article continues after this advertisement(The cold northeast monsoon or amihan continues to blow. This is the wind coming from mainland Asia. It brings light rains to most parts of Luzon.)
According to Estareja, the shear line will cause cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms over Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas from Wednesday to Thursday.
“Magiging maulan pa rin po dahil pa rin sa epekto ng shear line o banggaan pa rin ng mainit at malamig na hangin. Kalat-kalat na ulan and thunderstorms ay maaari pa rin mag-cause sa mga pagbaha or landslides,” he explained.
(It will remain rainy due to the effects of the shear line, which is the collision of warm and cold air. Scattered rain and thunderstorms may still cause flooding or landslides.)
The state weather specialist likewise said that the easterlies will trigger rains over the eastern side of Mindanao on Wednesday.
“Sa ating mga kababayan po sa Mindanao, pinakauulanin itong eastern side, dito sa may Caraga Region, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur,” Estareja emphasized.
(To our fellow citizens in Mindanao, the eastern side, specifically the Caraga Region, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur, will experience the most rain.)
“Magbaon po ng payong. Asahan ‘yung kalat-kalat ng mga ulan at mga thunderstorms. Epekto po yan ng easterlies o ‘yung mainit na hangin galing sa silangan,” he added.
(Bring an umbrella. Expect scattered rain and thunderstorms. These are caused by the easterlies, or warm air coming from the east.)
Pagasa reported that no low-pressure area or weather disturbance is being monitored within or near the Philippine area of responsibility.
“Possibly by the end of January, mababa pa rin po ang tsansa na magkakaroon tayo ng weather disturbance,” Estareja underscored.
(By the end of January, there is still a low chance of a weather disturbance occurring.)
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Pagasa did not hoist a gale warning in any of the country’s major seaboards on Wednesday.