The state weather bureau reported on Tuesday that Metro Manila and the entire nation will encounter the easterly winds, which originate from the eastern regions and traverse the Pacific Ocean, bringing along warm and moist conditions, within the next 24 hours.
Chenel Dominguez, a weather forecaster from the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), stated that they have yet to detect any tropical storms within the country’s jurisdiction. She also mentioned that there is no anticipation for disturbances likely to develop into typhoons over the next few days.
At the same time, she mentioned that the northeast monsoon, commonly referred to as ‘amihan,’ is gradually losing strength. It now impacts primarily the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley, with sporadic light showers expected in these areas.
The winds from the east have been dominant in numerous regions across the nation such as the Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Romblon, and Palawan, as reported by the national meteorological office.
The other weather system — known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), which is essentially an invisible band where northerly and southerly winds converge — will bring intermittent rain showers and thunderstorms to both the Davao Region and the Zamboanga Peninsula.
This would also impact SOCCSKSARGEN (which includes South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos) as well as BARMM (the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao), with widespread cloud cover expected according to Pagasa’s 5:00 a.m. bulletin.