Satellite image captured on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 7:20 a.m. DOST / Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The northeast monsoon or 鈥渁mihan鈥�, easterlies, and the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will bring cloudy skies in parts of the country on Sunday, the state weather bureau said.
According to the 5 a.m, weather forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the northeast monsoon will prevail in Northern and Central Luzon; easterlies in parts of Luzon and Visayas; and ITCZ in Palawan, and Mindanao.
鈥淪a malaking bahagi ng Northern Luzon, particular sa Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, maging dito sa bahagi ng Central Luzon at Metro Manila ay magiging bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap ang ating kalangitan. Mayroon tayong mararanasan na mahihinang pag-ulan o pag-ambon na dulot ng amihan,鈥� Pagasa weather specialist Grace Casta帽eda said.
(The huge portion of Northern Luzon, particularly in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, and Metro Manila will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies. We will experience light rains due to the northeast monsoon.)
She also mentioned that the northeast monsoon will continue to weaken in the next coming days, signifying the official start of the warm and dry season.
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Meanwhile, Casta帽eda warned of possible flooding and landslides due to scattered rains, thunder, and lightning in Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Masbate brought by easterlies. Easterlies are warm winds coming from the Pacific Ocean.
Easterlies will also bring isolated rains in Mimaropa [Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan] and Calabarzon [Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon] and Bicol region.
鈥淎ng buong bahagi ng Visayas ngayong araw ay makakaranas ng pag-ulan, pagkidlat at pagkulog, lalong-lalo na yung area ng Eastern Visayas, dulot pa rin ito ng easterlies,鈥� Casta帽eda added.
(The whole Visayas region will experience rains, lightning and thunder today, especially in the Eastern Visayas, due to easterlies.)
Lastly, ITCZ will bring rains in Palawan, especially in the southern portion, and the whole region of Mindanao. ITCZ is the convergence of winds coming from the northern and southern hemispheres.
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It is also expected to prevail in the next two days in these areas.
鈥淚tong pag ulan ay katamtaman na minsa鈥檡 malakas na pag-ulan na maaaring magdulot ng pagbaha at pagguho ng lupa,鈥� she noted.
(These moderate to heavy rains may bring flooding and landslides.)
No gale warning is raised over the coastal areas in the country. However, Casta帽eda warned mariners of setting sail in the eastern seaboards of Southern Luzon and Visayas due to moderate to rough sea conditions.