Shear line to bring clouds, scattered rains over parts of Luzon

A shear line is affecting the eastern part of Northern Luzon and will bring clouds and rains on Sunday, PAGASA said.

Apayao and Cagayan will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the shear line. Moderate to at times heavy rains may possibly result in flash floods or landslides.

The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) meanwhile is affecting Extreme Northern Luzon.

Batanes will have cloudy skies with light rains due to the monsoon, but no significant impact is expected.

Kalayaan Islands meanwhile may expect cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the trough or extension of Tropical Storm Koto (formerly Verbena). Flash floods or landslides may possibly occur due to moderate to at times heavy rains.

At 3 a.m., Koto was estimated to be located at 385 km northwest of Pag-asa Island, Kalayaan, Palawan. It has maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h near the center and with gustiness of up to 105 km/h. Koto is moving northward slowly.

Meanwhile, Visayas, Mindanao, and the rest of Palawan will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms. During severe thunderstorms, flash floods or landslides may occur.

Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon on the other hand may expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies. Flash floods or landslides may result during severe thunderstorms.

Coastal waters will be moderate to rough in Palawan, moderate in Northern Luzon, and slight to moderate in the rest of the country.

Sunrise was at 6:05 a.m. while sunset will be at 5:25 p.m. —KG, GMA Integrated News