Cloudy skies, rains expected across PH on Friday due to 3 weather systems
Satellite image from Pagasa on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 5:50 a.m.
MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies and rains are expected across the country on Friday due to three weather systems, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
According to Pagasa weather specialist Grace Castañeda, the northeast monsoon, or “amihan,” and a shear line will bring rains over parts of Luzon and Visayas, while easterlies will prevail over Mindanao.
Castañeda said the shear line, or the convergence of warm and cold winds, will bring cloudy skies and moderate to heavy rains in the Bicol region, Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan), and Quezon.
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The Ilocos region and the rest of Central Luzon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies and isolated rains due to the northeast monsoon.
Meanwhile, moderate to heavy or intense rains will prevail over the Eastern Visayas and Caraga area due to the shear line.
“Ang buong bahagi ng Visayas, maging ang area ng Palawan, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Zamboanga Peninsula, maging ang bahagi rin ng Davao Oriental ay makakaranas din po ng maulap na kalangitan at ng mga pag ulan,” Castañeda noted.
(Visayas, Palawan, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Zamboanga Peninsula, and parts of Davao Oriental will experience cloudy skies and rains.)
Easterlies, or warm winds from the Pacific Ocean, are expected to bring isolated rains, lightning, and thunder to the rest of Mindanao.
“Magiging maulap ang kalangitan at may kalat-kalat na kalangitan sa Basilan, Sulu, at Tawi-Tawi dulot ng easterlies,” she said.
(Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi will see cloudy skies and scattered rains due to easterlies.)
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No gale warning is hoisted over the seaboards of the country.
However, rough sea conditions are expected over northern Luzon, while moderate to rough seas will prevail in the eastern section of the country.
No low pressure is being monitored inside and outside the Philippine area of responsibility.
