MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Cloudy skies and rains will prevail in many parts of the country on Monday due to the shear line, easterlies and the northeast monsoon or amihan, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
In a morning forecast, Pagasa weather specialist Obet Badrina said the northeast monsoon will bring cloudy skies and light rains to Batanes, while Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains.
The easterlies, on the other hand, will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms to Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Davao Oriental.
鈥淎ng ibang bahagi ng Visayas at Mindanao ay patuloy na makaranas ng mga isolated rain showers and thunderstorms. 鈥榊an ay dulot ng easterlies at mga localized thunderstorms,鈥� Badrina emphasized.
(Other parts of Visayas and Mindanao will continue to experience isolated rain showers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies and localized thunderstorms.)
He added that the shear line will cause cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms in Eastern Visayas.
Pagasa warned residents in these areas to remain vigilant against possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains.
鈥淎t nakikita natin na muling iiral ang shear line sa mga susunood na araw. Dahil ang shear line po, ito 鈥榶ung banggaan, ito 鈥榶ung boundary sa pagitan ng malamig na northeast monsoon at itong mainit na easterlies,鈥� Badrina explained.
(We see the shear line prevailing again in the coming days. The shear line is the collision or boundary between the cold northeast monsoon and the warm easterlies.)
According to Badrina, no low-pressure area or weather disturbance near or within the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) is being monitored as of Monday.
鈥淎t ngayon ngang buwan ng Enero, maliit na po 鈥榶ung tsansa sa pinakahuling datos natin na magkaroon tayo ng bagyo,鈥� Badrino added.
(For January, based on our latest data, the chances of a tropical cyclone forming are minimal.)
READ: Pagasa: No tropical cyclone expected in PAR until February 4
A gale warning was hoisted in the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon, covering Batanes and the Babuyan Islands.
Pagasa warned of rough to very rough seas in these coastal areas, with wave heights ranging from 2.8 to 4.5 meters.
鈥淧atuloy tayong nagbababala sa mga kababayan natin, lalong-lalo na sa mga maliit na sasakyang pandagat na iwasan munang pumalaot sa may hilagang bahagi, mga hilagang baybayin ng hilagang Luzon dahil magiging maalon 鈥榶ung karagatan,鈥� Badrina noted.
(We continue to warn our fellow citizens, especially those with small sea vessels, to avoid venturing out into the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon as the waters will be rough.)
鈥淚to ay dulot ng northeast monsoon o hanging amihan na maaaring magpatuloy hanggang sa mga susunod na araw,鈥� he concluded.
(This is due to the northeast monsoon, which may persist in the coming days.)