2 weather systems to trigger rains across PH on Feb. 25
Pagasa weather update. GRAPHICS BY INQUIRER
MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies and rains will affect parts of the country on Tuesday due to the northeast monsoon, or amihan, and the easterlies, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
State weather specialist Chenel Dominguez said in a morning weathercast that the northeast monsoon would bring cloudy skies with light rains over Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora, and Quezon.
Satellite image from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
“For Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, we can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains or drizzles,” she added.
Meanwhile, the easterlies will cause cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in the Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, and the Davao Region.
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While the shear line is not affecting any part of the country, Dominguez warned that it could return by the weekend and affect the Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas.
“We advise our fellow citizens in these areas to take extra caution, also due to the rains in the previous days,” she added.
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Pagasa is not currently monitoring any low-pressure area or weather disturbance inside or outside the Philippine area of responsibility.
However, a gale warning is in effect over the western, northern, and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon due to the northeast monsoon.
Dominguez said this would result in rough to very rough sea conditions along the coastal areas of Batanes, Cagayan (including the Babuyan Islands), Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and Isabela, with wave heights reaching 2.8 to 5 meters.
