Rain showers, thunderstorms over Luzon, including Metro Manila — Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines: The entire Luzon, including Metro Manila, is expected to experience isolated rain showers and thunderstorms as the northeast monsoon (“amihan”) and easterlies will be affecting the country over the next 24 hours, the state-run weather agency said on Tuesday.

Weather specialist Patrick del Mundo of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said they have not monitored a low pressure area (LPA)inside and outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

In particular, the Pagasa forecaster said amihan – cold winds from the northeast that carry rains especially over the eastern side of the country – is bringing overcast skies with rains over Batanes, Cagayan and Isabela.

The same weather system is affecting Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and the rest of Cagayan Valley where partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains may prevail, the state weather bureau said in its 5 a.m. advisory.

Meanwhile, the easterlies – where the hot and cold air converge – is affecting Bicol Region, Aurora, Quezon, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar where overcast skies with scattered heavy rains and thunderstorms will be likely.

Pagasa said the rest of the country will experience isolated rain showers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies and localized thunderstorms.