Cloudy skies, isolated rains in many parts of Luzon due to the northeast monsoon

The northeast monsoon will continue to affect Luzon on Saturday, PAGASA reported in its early morning weather forecast.

With the continuing volcanic activities, the weather bureau said that reduced visibility is possible during ashfall in municipalities southwest or west of Taal Volcano.

Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with isolated rains brought about by the northeast monsoon with the possibility that flash floods or landslides may occur due to isolated light to moderate rains.

Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms so that flash floods or landslides are possible during severe thunderstorms.

Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains due to the northeast monsoon.

The forecast wind speed in northern Luzon is moderate to strong and moving northeastward while coastal waters will be moderate to rough.

For the rest of the country, forecast wind speed is light to moderate also moving in the northeast direction while coastal waters will remain slight to moderate. — BAP, GMA News