The Northeast Monsoon, or amihan, is expected to bring cloudy skies and rains over parts of Luzon, while the easterlies will affect the rest of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tuesday, Nov. 10.
In its 5 a.m. weather forecast, PAGASA said the amihan is affecting the entire Luzon area, bringing cloudy skies and light rains to some areas.
Aurora, Quezon, and Camarines Norte will experience cloudy skies with rains due to the northeast monsoon.
Meanwhile, Cagayan Valley and the Cordillera Administrative Region will have cloudy skies with light rains.
The rest of Luzon, including Metro Manila, will generally experience fair weather, although isolated light rains are possible.
PAGASA said the amihan is expected to continue affecting northern and central Luzon on Wednesday before gradually retreating to Northern Luzon by Thursday.
The easterlies, or warm winds coming from the Pacific Ocean, will bring rains to parts of the Visayas and Mindanao.
On Tuesday, cloudy skies with rains are expected over Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Caraga, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, and the Davao Region.
The rest of the Visayas and Mindanao will generally experience fair weather conditions.
PAGASA said the easterlies may bring rains over Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, and the Davao Region on Wednesday.
By Thursday, rainfall is expected over parts of Eastern and Central Visayas and the eastern portions of Mindanao. On Friday and Saturday, the easterlies are forecast to bring rains mainly over eastern Mindanao.
The weather bureau reminded residents in areas that have experienced persistent rainfall to remain alert for possible flooding and landslides.
Meanwhile, PAGASA is still monitoring Tropical Storm Cempaka outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
As of 3 a.m, Cempaka was located 1,590 kilometers east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 185 kph.
The storm was moving east-northeastward at 20 kph.
Cempaka briefly entered the PAR on Monday morning, Nov. 9, before exiting the area at around 4 p.m. the same day. PAGASA said the storm was moving farther away from the country, with a very low chance of re-entering the PAR and affecting any part of the Philippines.
PAGASA also maintained a gale warning over Batanes, the northern and eastern seaboards of Cagayan, including the Babuyan Islands, and the coastal areas of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur.
Sea travel remains dangerous in these areas, particularly for small seacraft, which are advised against venturing out to sea.
