‘Amihan’ brings light rains over Luzon, Western Visayas

By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz | Philippine News Agency

Parts of Luzon and Western Visayas will experience cloudy skies and light rains on Saturday, March 11 due to the effects of the northeast monsoon or “amihan.”

Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains.

Meanwhile, Mindanao and the rest of Visayas will have isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 4:00 a.m. weather bulletin.

PAGASA also warned of moderate to strong winds blowing from northeast to north over Luzon and the eastern sections of the Visayas and Mindanao. These areas will have moderate to rough seas with waves up to 3.1 meters high.

The rest of the country will have light to moderate winds from northeast to north and slight to moderate seas with waves up to 2.1 meters high.

The temperature in Metro Manila will range from 20°C to 30°C; Laoag City from 19°C to 29°C; Baguio City from 13°C to 22°C; Legazpi City from 23°C to 30°C; Metro Cebu from 25°C to 31°C; and Metro Davao from 24°C to 34°C.

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