Weather satellite image from Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — Some parts of the country will experience rain on Friday due to the northeast monsoon or “amihan” and the easterlies, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
In the 4 a.m. weathercast, Pagasa specialist Rhea Torres said the northeast monsoon is affecting the extreme northern Luzon while the easterlies, or the wind coming from the Pacific Ocean, is influencing the atmospheric conditions in the rest of the country.
Article continues after this advertisement“Dulot ng epekto ng northeast monsoon o hanging amihan, posible ang makulimlim na panahon na may kasamang mahihinang pag-ulan, pag-ambon sa area ng Batanes at Babuyan Islands,” Torres said.
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Article continues after this advertisementTorres also said that the rest of Luzon will experience hot weather at Friday noon, and possibly rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
Article continues after this advertisementShe added that rains are possible in eastern Visayas and eastern Mindanao due to the easterlies.
Article continues after this advertisement“Sa areas po ng southern Leyte, Caraga, at Davao region, maaaring makaranas ng makulimlim na panahon na may kasamang kalat-kalat na pag-ulan, pagkidlat, at pagkulog,” Torres noted.
(Southern Leyte, Caraga, and Davao region may experience cloudy weather with scattered rain showers, thunder, and lightning.)
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“Sa nalalabing bahagi ng Visayas, Mindanao, at Palawan, possible ang fair weather conditions. Mainit sa tanghali at may posibilidad na biglaan at panandaliang buhos ng ulan dulot ng thunderstorms sa hapon at gabi,” she added.
(For the remaining portions of Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan, fair weather conditions are possible. Warm weather by noon and possibly sudden or brief rainfall due to thunderstorms by afternoon and evening.)
For Friday, Pagasa raised a gale warning over the coastal areas of Batanes where 3.1 to 4.5 meters of waves are likely to occur.
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The coastal areas of northern Luzon may also experience moderate to rough seas due to the northeast monsoonnasa11 gaming, according to Pagasa.
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