PAGASA forecasts heavy rains, flash floods, landslides in many areas

PAGASA issued an updated weather forecast for Sunday through Tuesday, predicting continued rains over several areas due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), shear line, and Northeast Monsoon (Amihan).

Visayas, Mindanao, Palawan, Bicol Region, Marinduque, Romblon, Oriental Mindoro, Laguna, Rizal, Quezon, Aurora, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, and the rest of Central Luzon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms.

CALABARZON, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Bulacan, and Aurora may expect persistent rains throughout Tuesday due to the shear line, while Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan will see scattered rain showers on Tuesday due to the ITCZ.

Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Bulacan, and Aurora are warned of possible flash floods and landslides due to moderate to heavy rainfall caused by the shear line. Heavy to intense rains are forecast over Quezon and Camarines Norte, while moderate to heavy rains are expected over Aurora, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, and Sorsogon.

The Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, and Ifugao will experience cloudy skies with rains from Amihan, potentially triggering flash floods or landslides due to moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall.

Northern Luzon and eastern sections of Central and Southern Luzon will face strong to gale-force winds and rough to very rough coastal waters, while Mindanao and the rest of Visayas will see light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal water conditions.

Pagasa raised a gale warning over the northern, eastern, and western coasts of Northern Luzon, as well as the eastern coasts of Central and Southern Luzon, advising the public to avoid going out to sea on Tuesday due to threats of high waves triggered by the northeast monsoon.