Wet Monday forecast in some elements of PH

Rain in Baguio Metropolis. (File picture from NEIL CLARK ONGCHANGCO)

MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon or amihan and the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will proceed to deliver rains in some elements of the nation on Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Companies Administration (Pagasa) stated.

In a morning climate advisory, state climate specialist Daniel James Villamil reported that the northeast monsoon will deliver cloudy skies with rains in areas of utmost northern Luzon.

“Dahil nga sa epekto ng hanging amihan o northeast monsoon, asahan natin ang mataas na tsansa ng kaulapan at pag-ulan sa mga lalawigan ng Batanes, dito sa Cagayan, at sa space ng Apayao,” Villamil said.

(As a result of results of the northeast monsoon, we are able to count on a excessive probability of cloudy skies and rain within the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan and the Apayao space.)

He added that many elements of Mindanao will even proceed to see cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms because of the ITCZ.

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“Ngayon pa lamang, itong southern portion ng Mindanao ay nakararanas na ng mga pag-ulan. Asahan natin na mas rarami pa ‘yung mga lugar na uulanin pagsapit ng hapon hanggang sa gabi, kaya maghanda tayo sa mga posibleng banta ng pagbaha at pagguho ng lupa, lalong lalo na kung tuloy-tuloy ang pag-ulan na ating mararanasan sa malaking bahagi ng Mindanao,” the state climate specialist defined.

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(At the moment, the southern portion of Mindanao is already experiencing rainfall. We are able to count on extra areas to obtain rain by the afternoon till night, so we must always put together for potential threats of flooding and landslides, particularly if steady rainfall happens throughout a lot of Mindanao.)

In the meantime, Villamil stated Metro Manila and the remainder of the nation might count on temporary rainshowers brought on by localized thunderstorms, however honest climate will prevail.

“Dito sa Metro Manila at sa nalalabing bahagi ng ating bansa, makararanas tayo ngayong araw ng honest climate circumstances. Bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na papawirin. Sasamahan ‘yan ng mga remoted rainshowers or thunderstorms, kadalasan sa hapon hanggang sa gabi,” he said.

(In Metro Manila and the remainder of the nation, we are able to count on honest climate circumstances right this moment, with partly cloudy to cloudy skies. These could also be accompanied by remoted rainshowers or thunderstorms, largely occurring within the afternoon till the night.)

Pagasa didn’t elevate a gale warning in any of the nation’s main seaboards on Monday morning.

“Nonetheless, additional warning continues to be suggested for our fellow residents who will likely be crusing, particularly within the coastal waters of northern Luzon, as average to tough sea circumstances are nonetheless doable within the space,” Villamil stated in Filipino.

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