Jul 062013
 
Cloudy skies and rainy weather may prevail over several parts of the country in the next 24 hours due to the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone, state weather forecasters said Saturday afternoon.

PAGASA, in its 5 p.m. bulletin, said the ITCZ is affecting mainly Palawan and Mindanao, even as parts of Southern Luzon, Bicol, Visayas and Mindanao may expect rain.

“Mimaropa, Bicol region, Eastern Visayas and Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rain showers and thunderstorms,” it said.

It added Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be “partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.”

PAGASA also said light to moderate winds from the east to southeast will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and coming from the east over Mindanao.

The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate, it added.

Earlier, PAGASA forecasters said they do not expect any low-pressure area or cyclone this weekend, though the ITCZ may bring rain. — LBG, GMA News

May 252013
 
PAGASA: Rain expected over north Luzon and Mindanao

Rainy weather may be expected over parts of northern Luzon and Mindanao on Sunday, even as thunderstorms brought rain to parts of Metro Manila and Luzon Saturday. PAGASA said the diffused tail-end of a cold front is affecting the northern and eastern sections of Luzon while the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone is affecting Southern Mindanao. “The regions of Ilocos, Cordillera, Cagayan Valley, the provinces of Aurora and Quezon, Bicol region, Zamboanga Peninsula, Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and SOCCSKSARGEN will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rain showers and thunderstorms,” it said in its 5 p.m. bulletin. It added Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have “partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms mostly over the western section.” For Sunday, PAGASA said Metro Manila may expect temperatures of 24 to 34 degrees Celsius while Tuguegarao City may have temperatures of 23 to 32 degrees Celsius. Angeles and Olongapo Cities may have temperatures of 25 to 34 degrees Celsius. PAGASA also said light to moderate winds from the southeast to south will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and coming from the east to northeast over Mindanao. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate, it added. Meanwhile, PAGASA’s Twitter account said thunderstorms brought rain over Metro Manila and nearby provinces, including: – Pinatubo and San Marcelino in Zambales – Candelaria, Mayantoc, Masinloc Sn Jose, Botolan, Bamban and Cabangan in Zambales – Quezon, Mandaluyong, Manila, Marikina, Pasay, Taguig, Parañaque Read More …