PAGASA declares onset of Amihan season

Colder weather in the Philippines is expected in the coming months as the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) season has arrived, PAGASA announced on Monday.

The state weather bureau said the meteorological patterns, such as increasing atmospheric pressure and cooling of the surroundings, indicate the start of the Amihan season.

“Over the past few days, observations have indicated the strengthening of a high-pressure area over East Asia, which has caused a surge of northeasterly winds over Extreme Northern Luzon,” PAGASA said.

“In addition, other environmental conditions, which include the increasing atmospheric pressure and cooling of the surroundings, have been observed,” it added.

State meteorologists also said that forecasts indicate successive surges of the monsoon over the next two weeks could bring rough sea conditions over the seaboards of Northern Luzon.

“With these developments, the Amihan is expected to be more dominant in most areas of the country, bringing cool and dry air and episodes of cold temperature surges,” PAGASA said.

It added that rough sea conditions and shear lines are expected in the country during the Amihan season.

Earlier this month, PAGASA announced that the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) in the country officially ended.—LDF, GMA Integrated News