MANILA – Isolated rain showers and thunderstorms will affect parts of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao due to the easterlies, while the northeast monsoon (“amihan”) brings moderate to heavy rains over Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, Aurora, and Quezon, the state weather bureau PAGASA reported Friday (31 Jan 2025).

Residents in these areas should be on alert for possible flash floods and landslides. Light rains are also expected in Metro Manila, Rizal, Ilocos Region, and Central Luzon.

Meanwhile, strong winds and rough seas will prevail across Northern and Southern Luzon, as well as the eastern sections of Central Luzon and Visayas. Moderate to rough coastal waters are also expected in parts of Mindanao and the rest of Luzon.

PAGASA noted no tropical cyclones are currently forming in Philippine waters.

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Weather Update as of 4:00 AM, December 17, 2023
Source: PAGASA

MANILA — The latest synopsis reveals that at 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “KABAYAN” was tracked approximately 535 km East of Davao City (7.5°N, 130.5°E).

It maintains maximum sustained winds of 50 km/h near the center, with gustiness reaching up to 70 km/h.

The system is moving at a pace of 10 km/h westward, while the Northeast Monsoon continues to influence Northern and Central Luzon.

Forecasted Weather Conditions:

Caraga, Davao Region, Eastern Visayas, Bicol Region, and Quezon:

Weather Condition: Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms
Causes: TD Kabayan / Shear Line
Impacts: Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains at times
Cagayan Valley, Apayao, and Kalinga:

Weather Condition: Cloudy skies with rains
Causes: Northeast Monsoon
Impacts: Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains at times
Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, and the rest of CALABARZON:

Weather Condition: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains
Causes: Northeast Monsoon
Impacts: No significant impact is expected
The rest of the country:

Weather Condition: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms
Causes: Localized Thunderstorms
Impacts: Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms
Forecasted Wind and Coastal Water Conditions:

Extreme Northern Luzon:

Speed: Strong
Direction: Northeast
Coastal Water: Rough (2.8 to 5.0 meters)
The eastern section of the country:

Speed: Moderate to Strong
Direction: Northeast to North
Coastal Water: Moderate to Rough (1.2 to 5.0 meters)
The rest of the country:

Speed: Light to Moderate
Direction: Northeast
Coastal Water: Slight to Moderate (0.6 to 2.5 meters)

(JR AMIGO/AI/MNM)