Brace for colder days ahead as the northeast monsoon or “amihan” season has officially set in.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration has observed the strengthening of strong to gale force northeasterly winds over the seaboards of Northern Luzon due to the high pressure system over Siberia in the past several days.
It also noted the gradual cooling of the air temperature over the northeastern part of Luzon.
“These meteorological conditions indicate that the northeast monsoon season has started,” PAGASA administrator Dr. Vicente Malano said. “With these developments, the northeast wind flow is expected to further intensify and become dominant over most parts of the country, bringing cold and dry air,” he added.
Surges of cold temperatures may be expected, he said.
The intertropical convergence zone, a breeding ground for tropical cyclones, will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Palawan, Sarangani, South Cotabato, and Davao Occidental today. (Ellalyn V. Ruiz)
