3 weather systems to continue to affect PH on Feb. 16
Pagasa weather update. GRAPHICS BY INQUIRER
MANILA – Shearline, easterlies, and intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will continue to bring scattered rains over parts of the country, the weather bureau said on Sunday.
In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the shearline will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms over the Batanes and Babuyan Islands.
Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms will also prevail over mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, and Quezon due to easterlies or winds from the Pacific.
The ITCZ will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over the Davao Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao), Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, and Sarangani.
Article continues after this advertisementMetro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to easterlies.
Article continues after this advertisementPagasa said flash floods or landslides are still possible due to moderate to at times heavy rains or severe thunderstorms.
Obet Badrina of Pagasa said the west side of Luzon will experience warm weather as the northeast monsoon or “amihan” slightly weakened on Sunday.
The northeast monsoon, however, is forecast to surge again in the next few days and will bring cold weather beginning Monday, Badrina said.
Northern Luzon will have moderate southeast to northeast winds and moderate seas while the rest of the country will have light to moderate east to northeast winds and slight to moderate coastal waters.
The temperature ranges from 23.4 °C and 30.6 °C.
