PAGASA warns of widespread rainfall, flash floods, strong winds due to three weather systems

PAGASA has issued a weather bulletin for Saturday, November 29, predicting widespread rainfall across parts of the Philippines due to three weather systems: the shear line affecting eastern Luzon and the northeast monsoon (Amihan), as well as the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) impacting Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Negros Island Region, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, and Palawan.

Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms are expected in the Bicol Region, Quezon, Laguna, Rizal, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora Province, and Mindanao due to the shear line or ITCZ, while Metro Manila may see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rain showers.

Northern Luzon and eastern sections of Central Luzon will experience strong winds and rough coastal waters due to intensifying Amihan, while intense afternoon thunderstorms are expected in Mindanao.

PAGASA warns of possible flash floods or landslides in areas affected by moderate to heavy rainfall. A gale warning has been issued for coastal areas in Batanes, Ilocos Norte, Northern Ilocos Sur, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, and Isabela due to waves as high as 2.8 meters to 4.5 meters.

The weather bureau forecasts cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms in the rest of the country due to localized thunderstorms.