Amihan to bring cooler weather, rains to Luzon starting Monday

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) announced that a stronger amihan, or northeast monsoon, is expected to bring cooler weather and rains to Northern and Central Luzon starting Monday, February 3.

Areas such as Cagayan Valley, the Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora, and Quezon are forecasted to experience cloudy skies with rain.

Metro Manila, the Ilocos Region, the rest of Central Luzon, and CALABARZON can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rain.

The easterlies will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Bicol Region.

The rest of the country may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

Flash floods or landslides may occur in some areas due to the expected rains.

Strong winds with rough coastal waters are anticipated over northern and eastern Luzon, while the eastern section of Mindanao will experience moderate to strong winds with moderate to rough seas.