A major portion of Luzon is forecast to experience fair weather while rains are set to prevail in Visayas and Mindanao on Sunday, according to the state weather bureau.
In a 5 a.m. weather forecast, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Obet Badrina said that while no low-pressure area is being monitored inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), the southwest monsoon, or habagat, is currently affecting the country.
‘A major portion of Luzon will experience hot and fair weather with possible thunderstorms in the afternoon until evening,’ Badrina said.
Meanwhile, Kalayaan Islands will see cloudy skies and rains while partly cloudy to cloudy skies with localized thunderstorms are expected over Palawan.
‘A major portion of Visayas will also experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms,’ Badrina said.
Lastly, localized thunderstorms in the afternoon until evening are possible in a huge part of Mindanao. Badrina also shared that no gale warning is raised in any seaboards of the country but he warned mariners that thunderstorms can cause heightened waves .
Temperature forecast in the following areas:
Laoag, Ilocos Norte: 25°C to 32°C
Baguio: 16°C to 20°C
Metro Manila: 24°C to 33°C
Tagaytay: 22°C to 30°C
Tuguegarao: 24°C to 32°C
Legazpi: 24°C to 32°C
Kalayaan Islands: 25°C to 32°C
Puerto Princesa: 25°C to 32°C
Iloilo: 25°C to 32°C
Cebu 26°C to 32°C
Tacloban City: 25°C to 32°C
Zamboanga: 24°C to 33°C
Cagayan de Oro: 25°C to 32°C
Davao: 25°C to 33°C
Tropical cyclones outside PAR
Badrina also said that the two tropical cyclones monitored outside the PAR will not affect the country.
Typhoon Paolo (international name: Matmo) was spotted 930 kilometers west of extreme northern Luzon with a movement of west-northwestward at 25 km per hour. It was carrying a maximum wind speed of 140 kph and gustiness of 170 kph.
Badrina said that Paolo is heading to the southern part of China while Tropical Storm Halong may enter the northeastern boundary of PAR.
Meanwhile, Halong was located 2,190 km northeast of extreme northern Luzon with a movement of westward at 10 kph. It was packing a maximum wind speed of 65 kph and gustiness of 80 kph.