Easterly winds bring rain, possible flash floods in Caraga, Bicol

PAGASA reported on Friday that easterly winds continue to influence weather conditions across the Philippines, with the Northeast Monsoon affecting Extreme Northern Luzon.

Caraga, Northern Mindanao, and Davao Region will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to easterly winds, potentially causing flash floods or landslides from moderate to heavy rains.

The Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Samar will see cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies, with possible flash floods or landslides from moderate to heavy rains.

Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Batanes, and Babuyan Islands may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains due to the Northeast Monsoon.

Metro Manila and other parts of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms caused by easterly winds and localized thunderstorms.

PAGASA did not raise a gale warning over any nationwide seaboard for Friday, and there is no forecasted tropical cyclone entering the Philippine area of responsibility until the end of February.

The temperature range for Metro Manila is 24°C to 32°C; Baguio City, 15°C to 25°C; Laoag City, 22°C to 31°C; Legazpi City, 24°C to 30°C; Metro Cebu, 26°C to 31°C; Puerto Princesa City, 26°C to 32°C; and Metro Davao, 24°C to 32°C.