The northeast monsoon, locally known as "amihan," will continue to dominate weather conditions in Northern and Central Luzon on Friday, Jan. 30, bringing cloudy skies and scattered rains, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
00:00On the last day of January, we still expect a strong north-east monsoon, especially in the northern and central regions that also bring strong rains, especially in the eastern sites.
00:11Meanwhile, the easterly winds from the east are still blowing in the southern region, Visayas and Mindanao.
00:18And it continues to get stronger, meaning that over the weekend, it will be hot and windy in a large part of our country.
00:24Based on our latest satellite animation, we do not see any typhoons or low-pressure areas, and there is no sign of weather disturbance in the first days of February.
00:33Today, we still expect rain in some parts of the northern and central region due to the monsoon.
00:40We still expect strong rains here in Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Lalawigan ng Aurora, and Quezon.
00:47And it is still possible that up to 100 mm of rain will be possible in the eastern portion of mainland Cagayan, eastern Isabela, and northern part of Aurora.
00:56So be careful of possible floods and landslides. And the places we mentioned earlier, bring an umbrella if necessary.
01:03Meanwhile, here in the Ilocos Region, the rest of Central Luzon, Metro Manila, and Rizal will also be affected by the north-east monsoon.
01:11It is expected that the weather will get worse and it will be accompanied by light rain, especially in Metro Manila, Rizal, Bulacan, and Nueva Ecija.
01:19So make sure to bring an umbrella while it is partly cloudy and partly cloudy in the sky for the rest of northern and central Luzon.
01:26Here in Calabarzon, Bicol Region, and Mimaropa, there are still places where it will rain, even though it will not be strong and will not continue,
01:35unlike this one where it rained for three days. Because of the easterlies, it is already hot and it is usually sunny.
01:40There is a chance of isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.
01:43When it comes to the temperature in Metro Manila, it is still a bit cold, between 23 to 30 degrees Celsius,
01:49while it is still colder in the Cordillera Region, between 15 to 23 degrees in Baguio City.
01:55For our fellowmen in Palawan, it will still rain in the central and southern portions.
02:00This is the effect of the easterlies. While here in Visayas, the weather conditions are usually fair or sunny,
02:07especially in the morning until noon, over the western and central portions of Visayas.
02:11While in Eastern Visayas, it will also be less rainy. This is the effect of the shearline, plus the easterlies,
02:18the weather system that we are facing, there is a chance of isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.
02:23Our temperature in Metro Cebu is between 26 to 31 degrees Celsius.
02:28And for our fellowmen in Mindanao, the weather conditions will continue to be fair.
02:33It will be sunny in many places in the morning.
02:36By the afternoon, because of the easterlies, it will be hot and sunny.
02:39And from dusk to dusk, there will be places where it will rain, even though it will only last for one to two hours,
02:46usually because of the thunderstorms, it is still the most common in the Icaraga and Davao Region.
02:51For today, it is still the hottest in Zamboanga City, up to 33 degrees Celsius, as well as Jensan, Cotabato City,
02:58and here in Butuan, while in Davao City, it is up to 32 degrees Celsius.
03:03For now, because our northeast monsoon is still strong, we still have gale, warning, or high waves
03:10here in the eastern suburbs of Luzon and Visayas.
03:13Up to 4.5 meters, or around one and a half, of the houses for this morning,
