‘Amihan’ continues to affect Northern Luzon

By Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz

The cold weather-associated northeast monsoon or amihan will continue to affect Northern Luzon, while the warm and humid easterly winds will prevail over the rest of the country.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the amihan will bring cloudy skies with light to moderate rains over Batanes and Babuyan islands, while partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains will persist over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Apayao, and Mountain Province.

Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms.

PAGASA warned of possible landslides or flash floods over mountainous or low-lying areas during severe thunderstorms.

A gale warning has been issued over the northern and western section of Northern Luzon due to rough seas.

PAGASA particularly advised the fisherfolk not to set sail into the coastlines of Batanes, Calayan, Babuyan, and the northern coast of Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur due to rough to very rough seas that will be dangerous for small sea craft.

Meanwhile, PAGASA advised sea vessels of moderate to occasionally rough seas over the coastlines of the eastern section of the country due to moderate to at times strong winds originating from east to northeast.

Only slight to moderate seas will prevail over the rest of the country.