Philippines braces for cloudy skies, scattered rains, thunderstorms

Three weather systems will bring cloudy skies and scattered rains across many parts of the Philippines on Thursday, February 6.

Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Norte, Aurora, Rizal, Laguna, Quezon, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Visayas, Dinagat Islands, and eastern sections of Mindanao can expect cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the northeast monsoon (amihan) and shear line, posing risks of flash floods or landslides during severe storms.

Visayas will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to a shear line, while Northern Luzon and eastern sections of Central Luzon and Mindanao are forecast to have moderate to strong winds and rough seas.

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms will be felt over the rest of Mindanao due to the easterlies, posing risks of flash floods or landslides during severe storms.

PAGASA issued a gale warning over the eastern seaboards of Southern Luzon and Visayas due to the northeast monsoon, with wave heights ranging from 2.8 to 4.5 meters in Catanduanes, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar.