Visayas, Palawan, Occidental Mindoro to experience isolated rain showers, thunderstorms
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, May 26, released the forecast weather update for the Visayas, Palawan (including Kalayaan Island), and Occidental Mindoro.
*PAGASA weather forecast in Central Visayas for May 26, 27, 28 and 30. (Photo credit to PAGASA Visayas PRSD)
* "Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers, or thunderstorms due to Southwesterly Windflow / Localized Thunderstorms," PAGASA wrote on its Facebook Page. However, PAGASA noted that moderate wind (20-29 kph) from the Northeast to the Northwest would occur in the Eastern Visayas, possessing moderate seas. While light to moderate winds passes Palawan (including Kalayaan Island) due to the Southwest wind, Northwest occurs at the rest of the Visayas and Occidental Mindoro. For the Central Visayas, Metro Cebu and the rest of Cebu provinces may experience wind up to 40-60 KPH on May 29; Tagbilaran City and the rest of Bohol provinces may face wind as strong as 40-60 KPH on May 29 and 30; and Dumaguete City and rest of negros Oriental, Siquijor might encounter wind up to 40-60 KPH on May 29-30. For Eastern Visayas, Tacloban City and the rest of Leyte may encounter wind up to 40-60 KPH on May 29 and 30; Maasin City and the rest of Southern Leyte are about to experience the wind of 40-60 KPH from May 28, 29 and 30; and the Catbalogan City and the rest of Samar, Biliran may face the winds of 40-60 KPH from May 28, 29 and 30. In addition, the Western section of Visayas which include Iloilo, and Guimaras may experience 40-70 KPH wind on May 29; Bacolod City and the rest of Negros Occidental may face winds up to 40-70 KPH on May 29; Roxas City and the rest of Capiz, to encounter 40-55 KPH wind on May 28 and 29; and Boracay, the rest of Aklan, facing 40-70 KPH wind from May 29 and 30. Puerto Princesa City and the rest of Palawan will also experience 40-60 KPH wind on May 29 and 30; the Kalayaan Group of islands is about to face wind of 40-60 KPH on May 29 and 30; and Coron (Calamian Group), El Nido and Cuyo to encounter 40-60 KPH wind on May 29 and 30. San Jose and the rest of Occidental Mindoro would experience 40-60 KPH wind on May 29 and 30.(Sonny Daanoy)