Philippines sees scattered rains, thunderstorms; PAGASA raises gale warning

From February 21 to 28, the Philippines will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to multiple prevailing weather systems.

Visayas and Palawan saw cloudy skies with scattered rains until Monday, Feb. 24, but the shear line has weakened; residents are advised to remain vigilant for potential flash floods or landslides.

Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Negros Island Region, Caraga, Sorsogon, Masbate, Capiz, Iloilo, Davao Oriental, and Davao de Oro will see cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies; flash floods or landslides may result.

Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora, Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon, Ilocos Region, and Central Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains caused by the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan), with no significant impact expected.

Strong winds and rough seas will be felt in northern Luzon and eastern Central Luzon, while moderate to strong winds and moderate coastal waters prevail over the rest of Luzon and Visayas and Mindanao; a gale warning is raised for the northern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon due to potential five-meter-high waves.

PAGASA warns that moderate to heavy rains may trigger flash floods and landslides in areas affected by easterlies or amihan, urging residents in these regions to remain vigilant.