The Northeast Monsoon, or Amihan, is affecting Northern and Central Luzon, while easterlies are bringing weather disturbances over the rest of the country, according to PAGASA on Sunday, November 8.
In its 4:00 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said the Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Quezon, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands, and Davao Oriental will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the easterlies.
Residents in these areas are advised to remain alert for possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to, at times, heavy rainfall.
Meanwhile, Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao, Kalinga, and Mountain Province will have cloudy skies with light rains due to the Northeast Monsoon, with no significant impact expected.
The Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, the rest of the Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Cagayan Valley will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will generally have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies. Flash floods or landslides may occur during severe thunderstorms.
TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
PAGASA also reported that Severe Tropical Storm Cempaka was outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as of 3:00 a.m. Sunday.
The weather disturbance was located 1,865 kilometers east of Extreme Northern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour (km/h) near the center and gustiness of up to 135 km/h.
It was moving west-northwestward at 30 km/h.
WIND AND COASTAL CONDITIONS
Moderate to strong winds from the northeast will prevail over Northern Luzon, with moderate to rough coastal waters reaching 1.5 to 4 meters.
The rest of Luzon will experience light to moderate winds, with slight to moderate coastal waters of 0.6 to 2.5 meters.
Meanwhile, Visayas and Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from the northeast, with coastal waters ranging from 0.6 to 2.1 meters.
PAGASA advised the public to continue monitoring its latest weather bulletins and local advisories, particularly in areas at risk of heavy rainfall, flooding, and landslides.
Source: DOST-PAGASA 4:00 a.m. Daily Weather Bulletin, November 8, 2026.
