Northeast monsoon or “amihan” may continue to bring rains over North Luzon with no significant impact, while easterlies or the warm and humid rains originating from the Pacific Ocean is expected to affect the rest of the country.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said cloudy skies with light rains may affect Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) due to amihan. It said the rains may have no significant impact over the region.
Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains due to localized thunderstorms.
PAGASA warned that flash floods or landslides may occur during severe thunderstorms.
It reiterated that gale warning remains in effect over the coastlines of Batanes, Babuyan Island, and Ilocos Norte.
It strongly advised fishing boats and other small boats not to venture out into the sea, as coastal waters in Northern and Central Luzon will be moderate to strong, with wave heights reaching up to 4 meters.
Meanwhile, coastal waters in Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will be light to moderate, with wave heights reaching up to 2.1 meters.