Metro Manila heat index at 'danger' level; easterlies to bring isolated rains over PH

The Heat Index in Metro Manila remains at danger level while the easterlies will continue to affect the country on Saturday, PAGASA reported.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies and localized thunderstorms with possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.

The heat index in Metro Manila is expected to remain under "dangerous" level with 43 degrees Celsius at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Pasay City station and 42 degrees Celsius at the Science Garden in Quezon City.

Based on the heat index chart, the public is advised to take precaution against heat cramps and heat exhaustion, and heat stroke is possible with continued exposure.

The heat index is a measure of how hot it really feels when factoring in the relative humidity at a given location.

In order to prevent heat-related illnesses, the weather bureau is advising the public to do the following:

• Limit the time outdoors
• Drink plenty of water
• Avoid tea, coffee, soda or liquor
• Wear umbrellas, hats, sleeved clothing outdoors
• Schedule heavy-duty activities at start or end of the day when it's cooler

The wind speed forecast for Northern and Central Luzon is light to moderate and moving in the southeast to south direction while coastal waters will be slight to moderate.

The rest of the country will experience light to moderate wind speed moving in the east to southeast direction with slight to moderate coastal waters.

Sunrise will be at 5:35 a.m., sunset at 6:12 p.m. — BAP/KG, GMA Integrated News