The Northeast monsoon and easterlies will bring about rains to many parts of the country on Friday, January 24, 2025, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).  Satellite image from Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — The Northeast monsoon and easterlies will bring about rains to many parts of the country on Friday, January 24, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja said in an early morning report that Batanes, Northern Luzon, and Central Luzon will experience slightly overcast skies and light rain showers due to the northeast monsoon, locally termed amihan.

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He also said that in Metro Manila and the rest of Southern Luzon, expect cloudy and sometimes partly cloudy skies with only a chance of scattered showers, lightning, and thunder especially in the areas of Quezon, the mountains of Marinduque, Bicol region, and Oriental Mindoro due to the easterlies.

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The easterlies will likewise affect parts of Visayas and Mindanao.

As for the rest of Visayas, Estareja said cloudy skies will prevail most of Thursday despite chances of scattered rains and thunderstorms.

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“Sa Palawan, asahan ang minsang pag-uulan lalo na sa may central and southern portions dulot ng easterlies habang dito sa Visayas, uulanin ang Northern and Eastern Samar, kalat-kalat na ulan and thunderstorms lalo na sa tanghali at sa hapon dulot din po ng silanganin,” he expalined.

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(In Palawan, expect light rains, especially in central and southern portions due to the easterlies while in Visayas, the Northern and Eastern Samar will experience scattered rains and thunderstorms, especially at noon and afternoon brought by the easterlies.)

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“Asahan ang mataas na tyansa ng pag-ulan sa Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi hanggang sa Soccsksargen [South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos]; halos buong Davao Region and Caraga Region, makulimlim na panahon na sasamahan ng minsang malalakas na pag-ulan, mga thunderstorms kaya mag-ingat sa posibleng pagbaha at pagguho ng lupa,” he added.

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(Expect a high chance of rain in Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi to Soccsksargen; almost all of Davao Region and Caraga Region, cloudy weather accompanied by sometimes heavy rains, thunderstorms so be careful of possible flooding and landslides.)

The rest of Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Bangsamoro, including the Zamboanga Peninsula will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies from Thursday morning until noon, and possibly rain and thunderstorms from noon to evening, Estareja also said.

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Pagasa did not raise any gale warning over any seaboards of the country due to a weakened northeast monsoon although the state meteorologist predicted that thunderstorms may bring about up to 2.5 meters of waves.60win

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