MANILA — Fair and warm weather across most parts of the Philippines is expected today, Friday (10 May 2024), with at least 25 areas forecasted to encounter high or potentially dangerous heat indices.
While a frontal system influences extreme Northern Luzon, scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are anticipated over Batanes and Cagayan, posing risks of flash floods or landslides, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
The easterlies impacting the remainder of the country will bring generally fair conditions, albeit with isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms.
PAGASA anticipates the heat index, indicating what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is factored in, to peak at 45°C in Virac, Catanduanes.
Areas forecasted to experience heat indices ranging from 42°C to 44°C include:
Dagupan City, Pangasinan – 44°C
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan – 44°C
Roxas City, Capiz – 44°C
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro – 43°C
Guiuan, Eastern Samar – 43°C
NAIA – 42°C
Iba, Zambales – 42°C
CLSU Muñoz, Nueva Ecija – 42°C
Cubi Point, Subic Bay, Olongapo City – 42°C
Sangley Point, Cavite – 42°C
Infanta, Quezon – 42°C
Alabat, Quezon – 42°C
Aborlan, Palawan – 42°C
Cuyo, Palawan – 42°C
Legazpi City, Albay – 42°C
Masbate City, Masbate – 42°C
CBSUA Pili, Camarines Sur – 42°C
Mambusao, Capiz – 42°C
Iloilo City, Iloilo – 42°C
Dumangas, Iloilo – 42°C
Catbalogan, Samar – 42°C
Catarman, Northern Samar – 42°C
Tacloban City, Leyte – 42°C
Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte – 42°C
Heat cramps and exhaustion are likely under danger-level heat indices of 41°C to 51°C, with continued sun exposure potentially leading to heat stroke, cautioned PAGASA.
Furthermore, moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough seas will persist over the northern and western sections of Northern Luzon, while elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate with slight to moderate seas.
(By el Amigo/MNM)
