By el Amigo
MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon or Amihan and easterlies are expected to influence weather conditions across the Philippines today, Tuesday, November 10, and tomorrow, Wednesday, November 11, bringing cloudy skies, occasional rains and thunderstorms over several parts of the archipelago.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the Amihan will affect Luzon, bringing cloudy skies and rains over Aurora, Quezon and Camarines Norte, while Cagayan Valley and the Cordillera Administrative Region may experience light rains.
Metro Manila, the Ilocos Region, and the rest of Central Luzon and Calabarzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains.
Meanwhile, the easterlies will bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Caraga, Davao Region, Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Bohol, Misamis Oriental and Camiguin. Other parts of Visayas and Mindanao may experience isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.
PAGASA warned that moderate to heavy rains could trigger flash floods and landslides in vulnerable communities.
For Wednesday, November 11, the weather bureau expects the shear line to shift southward, bringing scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms over Eastern Visayas and Caraga.
The strengthening Amihan will continue to affect the entire Luzon, bringing cloudy skies with rains over eastern sections, while the rest of the region will experience partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy skies with passing light rains.
The rest of Visayas and Mindanao will have mostly cloudy skies with occasional rain showers or thunderstorms.
PAGASA also warned of moderate to strong winds, with possible strong to gale-force gusts in exposed coastal and upland areas of several regions.
Meanwhile, Typhoon Samuel has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility and is considered less likely to directly affect the country’s weather during the forecast period.
Residents, particularly those in flood- and landslide-prone communities, are advised to remain alert and monitor local weather advisories.
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