Amihan to affect Northern Luzon; easterlies to prevail in rest of PH

The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) is affecting Northern Luzon while the easterlies will prevail in the rest of the country on Monday, PAGASA said in its weather forecast.

Caraga, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the easterlies. Flash floods or landslides may result due to moderate to at times heavy rains.

Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, and Aurora may have cloudy skies with rains due to the Amihan. Moderate to at times heavy rains may possibly result in flash floods or landslides.

Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region and the rest of Cagayan Valley will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the monsoon, but no significant impact is expected.

Meanwhile, 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. During severe thunderstorms, flash floods or landslides may result.

Coastal waters will be rough to very rough in Northern Luzon, and moderate to rough in Central Luzon.

The rest of the country will have slight to moderate coastal waters.

Sunrise was at 6:03 a.m. while sunset will be at 6:07 p.m. —KG, GMA Integrated News