Rains prevail over parts of PH due to easterlies, ITCZ

The easterlies may affect the eastern sections of Luzon and Visayas, while the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) may prevail over Mindanao in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, Oct. 3.
PAGASA said cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms may prevail over Bicol Region, Isabela, Aurora, and Quezon due to the easterlies, or the warm winds coming from the Pacific Ocean.
It warned those in these areas against possible flash floods or landslides during light to heavy rains.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country, including Metro Manila, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with chances of rain showers or thunderstorms due to the ITCZ and localized thunderstorms.
ITCZ is a region where winds coming from the northeast and southeast hemispheres converge that triggers thunderstorms and rain showers.
The public is also advised to stay vigilant against possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms, which are often accompanied by sudden heavy rains, lightning, thunder, gusty winds, and sometimes hail.
Although no gale warning is in effect over the country’s seaboards as of Monday, PAGASA still advised fisherfolk and seafarers to remain vigilant as moderate seas may prevail over Northern Luzon and eastern sections of Luzon.
PAGASA said the rest of the archipelago will have slight to moderate seas.