MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon, or amihan, and the shear line, or the convergence point of hot and cold winds, will still cause rains over the northern and central parts of Luzon, state meteorologists said on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country including Metro Manila would have fair weather, save for occasional rain showers, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Ajay Banga spoke to Agence France-Presse at the development lender’s headquarters in Washington ahead of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, which begin on Monday, October 21.
Article continues after this advertisementDespite the rainy prediction over northern provinces, Pagasa still has not monitored any low pressure area or tropical cyclone near the Philippine area of responsibility.
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For Sunday, temperatures over Luzon are expected to be lower than usual due to the northeast monsoon and the shear line:
Article continues after this advertisement Tuguegarao City: 22 to 27°C Laoag City: 24 to 31°C Puerto Princesa: 24 to 31°C Baguio City: 17 to 23°C Metro Manila: 25 to 31°C Tagaytay City: 22 to 29°C Legazpi City: 25 to 30°CFor Visayas and Mindanao, temperatures would gradually get warmer:
Iloilo City: 25 to 31°C Cebu City: 25 to 31°C Tacloban City: 25 to 31°C Davao City: 25 to 31°C Cagayan de Oro City: 24 to 31°C Zamboanga City: 24 to 33°CA gale warning remains raised, however, for the seaboards of Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, the western coast of Ilocos Sur, Isabela, Aurora, and the northern waters of Quezon province.
Small boat operators and fisherfolk are advised to take precautions as waves may reach heights of 3.1 to 5.0 meters.
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