Still cloudy in most parts of the Philippines similar to this Dec. 25 satellite photo from Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — The prevailing shear line in the northeast part of the country, in tandem with the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), are forecast to continue to cause rains until Thursday, the weather service said on Wednesday.
Based on the 5 p.m. weather advisory of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), heavy to intense rainfall was expected over the provinces of Aurora, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes up to Dec. 26.
wg88 slot Article continues after this advertisementFor Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Albay, Sorsogon, Marinduque, Romblon, Oriental Mindoro, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Davao Oriental, moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast during the same period.
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Article continues after this advertisement“Expect the shear line to bring cloudy skies and isolated thunderstorms in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa as well as in the Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas,” she added.
Article continues after this advertisementThe ITCZ will bring cloudy skies on top of scattered rains and thunderstorms over Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Davao Region and Soccsksargen, while the northeast monsoon (“amihan”) will cause rains in Cagayan Valley and the Cordillera Administrative Region, according to Torres.
From Thursday until Friday afternoon, Pagasa expects heavy to intense rainfall to continue over Aurora, as well as in Isabela and Cagayan due to the shear line and ITCZ. Moderate to heavy rainfall will also be felt over the provinces of Apayao, Quezon, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Davao Oriental.
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