There is a high chance of rain for Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Western Mindanao on Friday, All Saints’ Day eve.
In a forecast, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Obet Badrina said cloudy skies with scattered rain and thunderstorms brought by the ITCZ will particularly affect Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, Soccsksargen, Davao Region, and Lanao del Norte.
Badrina advised Filipinos visiting cemeteries to bring rain protection.
‘It’s best to bring rain protection, especially in parts of the Visayas, western Mindanao, and southern Luzon, including Metro Manila, as there is a high chance of rain in these areas,’ he said in Filipino.
The shear line is also expected to trigger rains in Cagayan, Isabela, and Aurora, while the northeast monsoon-locally called habagat-will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains to Batanes.
Badrina said the rest of the country may also expect partly cloudy skies with isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms.
Pagasa also continues to monitor the low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Based on the state weather bureau’s early morning forecast, the LPA was last spotted 1,600 kilometers east of southeastern Mindanao. It remains less likely to be a tropical cyclone within the day, but Badrina said it could develop into a cyclone by Sunday or Monday.
‘This system may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility. As a result, especially for those returning to work next week, there is a high chance of rain in the eastern parts of the country as the LPA approaches, particularly if it develops into a cyclone,’ Badrina said in Filipino.
‘It could affect the eastern Visayas, the eastern parts of Mindanao, and even the eastern part of southern Luzon,’ he added.
Badrina emphasized that the situation may still change and that Pagasa will provide updates, particularly regarding the LPA under monitoring.