2 weather systems to bring overcast skies, rains on Tuesday (March 18)
(Satellite image from DOST / Pagasa)
MANILA, Philippines – The easterlies and the northeast monsoon, or amihan, will bring cloudy skies and rains across the country on Tuesday (March 18).
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the easterlies will result in cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over the Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and Visayas.
“Meron tayong easterlies o ’yung mainit at maalinsangan na hangin na nanggagaling sa Dagat Pasipiko na umiiral naman dito sa Visayas at Mindanao,” state weather specialist Chanel Dominguez said in a morning forecast.
(We have the easterlies, or warm and humid winds from the Pacific Ocean, affecting Visayas and Mindanao.)
Meanwhile, cloudy skies with rains are forecast in Cagayan Valley, Aurora, and Quezon due to the northeast monsoon, where possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains may also be expected.
Dominguez also said Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the northeast monsoon.
“Kahit naman po meron tayong northeast monsoon na umiiral po dito sa Luzon ay inaasahan po natin makakaranas pa rin naman po tayo ng mainit at maalinsangan na tanghali hanggang hapon,” she added.
(Despite the northeast monsoon affecting Luzon, we still expect warm and humid conditions from noon to afternoon.)
No low-pressure area or weather disturbance is currently being monitored by the state weather bureau inside and outside the Philippine area of responsibility.
However, Pagasa raised a gale warning over the northern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon due to the northeast monsoon.
“Kaya pinapaalalahanan po natin ang mga kababayan po natin na delikado pumalaot dito po sa nasabi nating coastal waters,” Dominguez noted.
(We remind our fellow Filipinos that sailing across these coastal waters is dangerous.)
Rough to very rough sea conditions may be expected in the coastal areas of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur, with wave heights reaching 2.8 to 4.5 meters high.
Pagasa likewise released the following temperature forecasts for major cities on Tuesday:
- Metro Manila: 24 to 32 degrees Celsius (°C)
- Baguio City: 15 to 24°C
- Laoag City: 23 to 32°C
- Tuguegarao: 22 to 30°C
- Legazpi City: 24 to 32°C
- Tagaytay City: 21 to 30°C
- Puerto Princesa City: 25 to 33°C
- Kalayaan Islands: 25 to 33°C
- Cebu: 25 to 32°C
- Iloilo City: 24 to 31°C
- Tacloban City: 24 to 31°C
- Cagayan De Oro City: 25 to 32°C
- Zamboanga City: 24 to 33°C
- Davao City: 24 to 33°C
