MANILA — Drizzles are expected on Christmas Day due to the convergence of the northeast monsoon, known as “amihan,” and the easterlies across the Philippines.
As of December 25, 2023, 8:07 am, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) indicates that Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Kalinga, Aurora, and Quezon will experience cloudy skies with rain showers as a result of the northeast monsoon. PAGASA warns of moderate to occasionally heavy rains in these areas, which may lead to flash floods or landslides.
Isolated light rain showers are anticipated in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, excluding Palawan, due to the influence of “amihan.”
Meanwhile, Palawan, Visayas (excluding Eastern Samar, Leyte, and Southern Leyte), and Mindanao (excluding Caraga and Davao Region) are expected to have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms caused by the easterlies and localized thunderstorms.
Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, also due to the easterlies, are forecasted in eastern Visayas and Mindanao, particularly in the regions of Caraga, Davao, Eastern Samar, Leyte, and Southern Leyte.
(JR AMIGO/IA/MNM)
