Moist, cloudy New Yr’s Eve in lots of components of PH

MANILA, Philippines — Overcast skies and rain showers are anticipated in components of the nation on Tuesday because of 4 climate methods, based on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Companies Administration (Pagasa).

ITCZ down South

In a 4:00 a.m. climate bulletin, Pagasa mentioned the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will convey cloudy skies and scattered rains and thunderstorms to components of Mindanao, Japanese Visayas, Central Visayas, Negros Island Area, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, and Palawan.

“Ang intertropical convergence zone ay magdadala pa rin ng maulap na kalangitan at nalang ng malaking tsansa ng mga pag-ulan sa malaking bahagi ng Visayas, Mindanao, kasama ang Palawan at ilang bahagi ng Bicol area,” Pagasa climate specialist Obet Badrina defined in a morning weathercast.

(The intertropical convergence zone will proceed to convey cloudy skies and an elevated probability of rainfall over most components of Visayas, Mindanao, together with Palawan and a few areas of the Bicol area.)

Shear line up North

In the meantime, Pagasa mentioned the shear line, or the convergence of heat winds and chilly northeast monsoon, will trigger cloudy skies with scattered rains and remoted thunderstorms in Batanes, Cagayan, and Apayao in Northern Luzon.

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“Ang shear line naman o banggaan ng mainit at malamig na hangin ay magdadala pa rin ng mga pag-ulan at maulap na kalangitan, specific na sa ilang bahagi sa could Northern Luzon,” Badrina defined.

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(The shear line, or the convergence of heat and chilly air, may even convey rainfall and cloudy skies, notably in some areas of Northern Luzon.)

“Amihan” impact

The Ilocos area, the remainder of Cagayan Valley, and the remainder of the Cordillera Administrative Area may even see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with remoted gentle rains on Monday as a result of northeast monsoon or “amihan”, based on Pagasa.

Metro Manila forecast

It added that easterlies would have an effect on Metro Manila and the remainder of the nation, bringing partly cloudy to cloudy skies with remoted rain showers or thunderstorms in these areas.

Sea situations

The state climate bureau raised no gale warning over any of the nation’s seaboards on Tuesday.

Pagasa, nonetheless, nonetheless reminded the general public of average to tough sea situations over the jap part of Luzon as a result of northeast monsoon.

“Bagamat nagpapalala pa rin ang Pagasa, lalong-lalo na sa could silangang bahagi ng Luzon, medyo malakas pa rin ‘yung amihan, posibleng katamtaman hanggang sa kung minsan ay maalong karagatan ang mararanasan sa mga hilagang baybayin ng ating bansa,” Badrina mentioned.

(Though Pagasa continues to challenge advisories, particularly for the jap a part of Luzon, the northeast monsoon stays comparatively robust. Reasonable to often tough seas are anticipated alongside the northern coasts of the nation.)

“So ibayong pag-iingat pa rin po, lalo na kapag mayroon tayong mga thunderstorms na kung minsan ay nagpapalakas ng alon ng karagatan,” he added.

(So additional warning continues to be suggested, particularly throughout thunderstorms, which may often intensify sea waves.)