Cloudy skies and scattered rain showers are expected in Mindanao due to the prevalence of rain-bearing cloud clusters associated with the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), said the state weather bureau on Sunday, April 30. (MB Visual Content Group)
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Weather Specialist Rhea Torres on Sunday warned of possible hazards that the ITCZ may trigger. “May kaulapan dito sa Mindanao area na associated sa ITCZ. [N]gayong araw, particularly dito sa western section ng Mindanao, asahan natin ang malawakang pag ulan dulot ng ITCZ kaya pinag iingat ang ating mga kababayan sa posibleng pagbaha o landslides (There are cloud clusters here in Mindanao associated with the ITCZ. Today, particularly in the western section of Mindanao, we are expecting widespread rains due to ITCZ that is why we are advising the public to be vigilant against possible flooding or landslides),” said Torres in a public weather forecast. Meanwhile, due to easterlies, residents of Luzon and Visayas may expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies or generally fair and humid weather conditions in the next 24-hour period. PAGASA, however, warned of isolated rains in the afternoon or evening due to localized thunderstorms. No gale warning is currently in effect over the country’s seaboards. Fishermen with small boats and other sea vessels are safe to sail.