MANILA, Philippines — With Super Typhoon “Pepito” (downgraded to severe tropical storm) out, four weather systems will be affecting the entire archipelago until the weekend, the state-run weather agency said on Tuesday.
Weather specialist Benison Estareja of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the northeasterly surface windflow – wind that blows from the northeast – is bringing cloudy skies with rains over Batanes in extreme Northern Luzon.
The shear line – where the hot and cold air converge – is affecting Babuyan Islands where cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms would prevail, he said.
On one hand, the easterlies – winds coming from the east and passing through the Pacific Ocean that carry warm and humid weather – are also bringing similar weather conditions over Caraga and Northern Mindanao, the state weather bureau said.
The same weather system is affecting the Bicol, Eastern Visayas and Davao Regions where partly cloudy to overcast skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms would be experienced in 24 hours.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country would also be experiencing the same weather conditions caused mainly by localized thunderstorms, Pagasa’s 5 a.m. advisory said.
“Generally, most parts of the country would experience fair weather all throughout the day except for isolated downpours or thunderstorms in late afternoon or at night,” the Pagasa forecaster said.
