After weeks of rough seas due to successive storms, fishermen in Pangasinan are returning slowly to their normal catch, but they remain alert as PAGASA warns of more rain and possible gale warnings this weekend.

Mang Noel Dosalsolayao, a fisherman, said while things are improving, life at sea is still difficult.

“Mayroong katamtaman lang kasi sa buhay po ngayon, mahirap nang manghuli sa laot. Wala yung iba, meron yung iba, pangkatamtaman lang sa pamilya,” he said.

PAGASA-Dagupan Chief Meteorological Officer Engr. Jose Estrada said the seas are calm for now, but fishermen should still be cautious.

“So, ang karagatan po atin ay kalmado pa naman ngayon kasi wala naman gaanong epekto itong si Jacinto. So, asahan natin na yung karagatan natin ay kalmado pero andiyan pa rin yung paghampas ng alon paminsan-minsan lalo na pagdating ng hapon,” Estrada said.

He added that rains will continue in parts of the country, especially in western Pangasinan, due to the southwest monsoon being pulled by the trough of the previous storm.

“Weekend babad tayo sa tinatawag natin na localized thunderstorm at saka yung habagat po natin,” he said.

“Yung trough na sinasabi natin, kaya nagkakaroon tayo ng makulimlim na kalangitan kaya kung minsan may parte na umuulan sa parte ng Pangasinan,” he added.

Before the week ends, PAGASA is also monitoring a possible low-pressure area entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the southeastern part of Mindanao.