MANILA – According to the latest bulletin from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Batanes and Babuyan Islands are set to experience cloudy skies accompanied by rains as the northeast monsoon or “amihan” prevails over the region.

PAGASA’s 4 a.m. advisory cautioned residents about potential flash floods or landslides in these areas due to intermittent light to moderate, and occasionally heavy, rainfall.

The northeast monsoon is expected to influence Ilocos, the Cordillera Administrative Regions, and the rest of Cagayan Valley, resulting in partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with isolated light rains.

Cagayan and Isabela, on the other hand, will encounter cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms attributed to a shear line.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country can anticipate partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms, driven by easterlies and localized thunderstorms.

Northern Luzon is forecasted to experience moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast, leading to moderate to rough coastal waters. Meanwhile, the rest of the country will have light to moderate winds veering from east to northeast, accompanied by slight to moderate coastal waters.

(JR AMIGO/AI/MNM)

MANILA – The Philippine weather bureau reported on Thursday that parts of Luzon can expect rain showers from two distinct weather systems.

Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are forecasted for the provinces of Quezon, Rizal, Laguna, and Camarines Norte, attributed to a shear line.

Meanwhile, a northeasterly surface windflow will bring rain to Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao, Kalinga, and Aurora.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned that moderate to heavy rains in these regions may lead to flash floods and landslides.

PAGASA forecaster Patrick del Mundo mentioned that the rest of the country should expect isolated rain due to localized thunderstorms, with no gale warning issued for any part of the country.

Moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough seas are expected in Northern and Central Luzon, while elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate, and seas will be slight to moderate.