Commuters courageous the rain with umbrellas whereas ready for scarce transportation alongside Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon Metropolis on this file photograph. The state climate bureau stated “habagat” will proceed to convey rains over Luzon this weekend. INQUIRER file photograph / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines – The southwest monsoon or “habagat” will proceed to convey rains over Luzon on Sunday, in line with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Companies Administration (Pagasa).
In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the climate bureau stated Ilocos Area, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, in addition to the provinces of Zambales and Bataan will expertise heavy rains on account of southwest monsoon.
Metro Manila and the remainder of Luzon could have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.
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Pagasa warned that potential flash floods or landslides might happen on account of reasonable to heavy rains.
Visayas and Mindanao could have partly cloudy skies with remoted rain showers or thunderstorms.
Excessive northern Luzon could have reasonable to robust winds and reasonable to tough seas, whereas the remainder of the nation will expertise mild to reasonable winds with slight to reasonable seas.
With the beginning of the southwest monsoon, Daniel James Villamil of Pagasa stated fewer areas in Luzon will expertise danger-level warmth index.
The very best 43°C warmth index, in line with Pagasa knowledge, is anticipated in Tuguegarao Metropolis, Cagayan; ISU Echague, Isabela; Infanta, Quezon; and Virac, Catanduanes.
A 42°C warmth index is forecast in Aparri, Cagayan; Alabat, Quezon; Calapan, Oriental Mindoro; Coron, Palawan; Cuyo, Palawan; Legazpi Metropolis, Albay; and Masbate Metropolis, Masbate.
In the meantime, the best warmth index may peak at 44°C in Mindanao, significantly Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur and Dipolog, Zamboanga Del Norte.
A 43°C warmth index can even be skilled in Butuan Metropolis, Agusan del Norte; Zamboanga Metropolis, Zamboanga del Sur; and Guiuan, Japanese Samar.
The remaining areas in Visayas and Mindanao forecast to have a 42°C warmth index are Roxas Metropolis and Mambusao in Capiz province; Iloilo Metropolis and Dumangas in Iloilo; the island province of Siquijor; Catbalogan, Western Samar; Guluan, Japanese Samar; Maasin, Southern Leyte; and CMU Agromet, Musuan in Bukidnon province.
Warmth index refers back to the temperature felt by the human physique when relative humidity is factored in with precise air temperature.
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Extended publicity below “hazard” degree circumstances, starting from 42°C to 51°C, may end in warmth cramps, warmth exhaustion, and warmth stroke./jpv