Storm-Free Philippines Until Weekend

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday the country will remain storm-free in the next three days.

In an interview, PAGASA weather forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said the agency has not seen any weather disturbance near the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) that may develop into tropical cyclone within the next three days or until weekend.

He said the agency expect zero to one tropical cyclone to affect the country this month.

Aurelio said most parts of the country including Metro Manila will continues to experience fair weather except in Eastern Visayas due to the tail-end of a cold front while the northeast monsoon prevails over Northern and Central Luzon.

In effect, the fair weather forecast also leads to no issuance of the gale warning, which means fishermen sre safe to venture into the seas.

For Thursday forecast, PAGASA said cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms will prevail over Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas while cloudy skies with light rains will be experienced over Cagayan Valley.

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains is expected over Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera and Central Luzon while partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms will prevail over the rest of the country.

It added moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the northeast with slight to moderate seas. (PNA) JBP/CLTC