'Amihan,' easterlies to bring rains over parts of the Philippines from Dec. 31 to Jan. 2 — PAGASA
(MB Visual Content Group)
The northeast monsoon (amihan) will continue to affect Northern and Central Luzon, while easterlies will influence the rest of the country from Wednesday to Friday, December 31 to January 2, bringing generally cloudy skies and scattered rains over several areas.
Based on the weather outlook issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to a shear line.
Moderate to at times heavy rains in these areas may trigger flash floods or landslides, especially in low-lying and mountainous communities.
Meanwhile, PAGASA said the Visayas, Palawan, and the rest of the Bicol Region are also forecast to have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms caused by easterlies, with possible flash floods or landslides during periods of moderate to heavy rainfall.
In Mindanao and the rest of the MIMAROPA region, residents can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms, also due to easterlies.
While most areas will see generally fair weather, localized severe thunderstorms may still cause flash floods or landslides.
Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains brought by the northeast monsoon, with no significant weather impacts expected.
Weather outlook: December 31 to January 2
From Wednesday to Friday, PAGASA said the northeast monsoon will bring mostly cloudy skies with rains over Batanes and Cagayan. The Ilocos Region and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains.
PAGASA said the rest of the country will generally experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers, driven by easterlies or localized thunderstorms, especially in the afternoon or evening.
The state weather bureau continued to advise the public to stay alert for weather updates, particularly in areas prone to flooding and landslides, as the year ends and the New Year begins.