The Northeast Monsoon, locally known as Amihan, is affecting Luzon and Visayas on Thursday, February 19, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

In its 4 a.m. weather forecast, PAGASA said cloudy skies with light rains will be experienced in Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Aurora, and Quezon due to the Northeast Monsoon.

Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, and the remaining parts of Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains, also due to the Northeast Monsoon.

Meanwhile, Caraga, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao, SOCCSKSARGEN, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Cebu, Bohol, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms caused by the shearline.

The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms.

No low pressure area is being monitored inside or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.