Amihan, localized thunderstorms to bring rain over parts of Philippines

The northeast monsoon or amihan, localized thunderstorms will bring cloudy skies and light rain over parts of the country on Thursday, PAGASA reported.

Luzon including Metro Manila and the Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains brought about by the northeast monsoon but with no significant impact.

Mindanao, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms with possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.

The wind speed forecast for Luzon and Visayas is moderate to strong moving in the northeast to east direction while coastal waters will remain moderate to rough.

Mindanao will experience light to moderate wind speed moving in the northeast to north direction with slight to moderate coastal waters.

Sunrise will be at 6:24 a.m., sunset at 5:55 p.m. -- BAP, GMA Integrated News