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Pagasa: Start of warm, dry season possible by end of March
The Philippines is expected to transition to the warm and dry season by the end of March or early April.
PAGASA Administrator Nathaniel Servando stated that the official declaration is pending due to the lingering effects of the "amihan" or northeast monsoon over Luzon.
Servando mentioned that the amihan is expected to weaken by next week, signaling the start of the warm season.
He noted that the state weather bureau cannot declare the start of the dry season yet because of the prevalence of the amihan, which still brings cloudy and cool mornings.
Historically, the warm and dry season has sometimes been declared as late as April, with specific instances recorded in 2017 and 2018.
PAGASA Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section Chief Ana Liza Solis added that recent cloudiness brings "warm and humid" weather, contrasting with the clear skies typical of the hot and dry season.
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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has officially declared the start of the warm and dry season nationwide, signifying the end of the Northeast Monsoon.
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The state weather bureau PAGASA announced the end of the northeast monsoon season, also known as 'amihan,' signaling the beginning of warmer days and the dry season across the Philippines.
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The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) will affect most of Luzon, bringing slightly lower temperatures and light to moderate rains.
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The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and easterlies will be the dominant weather systems affecting the Philippines over the next 24 hours.
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