3 weather systems bring rains over parts of Philippines
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said no tropical cyclone is currently affecting the country, but three weather systems continue to bring rains over several areas on Saturday, Feb. 14.
PAGASA weather specialist Loriedin de la Cruz-Galicia said the shear line, easterlies, and northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan,” are affecting conditions across the country.
Over the next 24 hours, mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Quezon, Rizal, Laguna, and Camarines Norte will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the shear line.
PAGASA said the shear line forms when cold air from the northeast monsoon meets warm air from the east, known as the easterlies.
The easterlies will also bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, Sarangani, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.
PAGASA warned residents in areas affected by the shear line and the easterlies of possible flash floods or landslides, as moderate to, at times, heavy rains may occur.
Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the amihan.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies.
De la Cruz-Galicia said no tropical cyclone is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility in the next two to three days.
She added that no gale warning is currently in effect, thus small boats and other sea vessels are safe to sail.