Effects of the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, slightly weakened in many parts of the Philippines but Mindanao is expected to experience rain on Sunday, September 17, 2023, due to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), according to the state weather agency. Photo from Pagasa’s website
MANILA, Philippines — The effects of the habagat or southwest monsoon have weakened slightly in many parts of the country, but Mindanao is likely to experience rain on Sunday due to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ).
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported the presence of thick clouds over the southern portion of the country.
State weather specialist Daniel James Villamil stated that cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms may occur in Mindanao within the next few hours.
“Bahagyang humina ang epekto ng habagat sa malaking bahagi ng ating bansa subalit makikita natin sa latest satellite images ang mga kaulapan sa southern portion ng ating bansa, partikular na sa Mindanao area,” Villamil said.
(The effect of the monsoon has slightly weakened over a large part of our country but we can see in the latest satellite images the clouds in the southern portion of our country, particularly in the Mindanao area.)
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“Ang mga kaulapan na ito ay associated sa ITCZ, ito ay ang pagsasalubong ng hangin mula sa northern at southern hemisphere,” he added.
(These clouds are associated with the ITCZ, which is the meeting of air from the northern and southern hemispheres.)
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Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have generally fair weather despite the chances of isolated rain showers and localized thunderstorms.
Villamil also reported on Sunday that Pagasa does not see any low-pressure area or bad weather both inside and outside the Philippine area of responsibility.
Pagasa is also not issuing any gale warning over the country’s seaboards, he added.
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