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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, March 17 said the effect of the northeast monsoon, or “amihan,” has reintensified, bringing a slight drop in temperatures and light to moderate rains.

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00:00Happy Monday to all of us, I am Benison Estareja.
00:07The strong north-east monsoon or cold wind is still continuing here in a large part of Luzon
00:14which will bring a part of a decrease in temperature and light to moderate rains.
00:18While the easterly or the wind from the Pacific Ocean will still bring hot weather
00:23in many areas of southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao
00:26will still be accompanied by heavy rains and thunderstorms.
00:31Based on our latest satellite animation,
00:33we still cannot see a possible storm or low-pressure area until the end of this week.
00:41Today, the chance of rain is still the highest here in a large part of northern Luzon
00:46due to the north-east monsoon.
00:48Expect mild to moderate rains in Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela,
00:53Pababa here in Aurora.
00:55Expect gloomy weather and a decrease in temperature.
00:59Also, be careful of landslides in areas in the mountains.
01:03Meanwhile, before noon, there is a chance of rain in some areas of Cagayan Valley
01:09here in the northern portion of the Cordillera region
01:11and a part of Cabiculan due to the easterlies.
01:15The part of Luzon here is part of the clouds
01:17until sometimes the sky is still cloudy
01:19and it will still be accompanied by light rain
01:22if only here in the areas of Ilocos region and some parts of central Luzon
01:26while there are areas with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms
01:29in the afternoon until night here in Quezon and some parts of Mimaropa.
01:34Our temperature in Metro Manila is still possible to rise to 33 degrees
01:38by the end of the afternoon while in Baguio City, from 15 to 25 degrees Celsius.
01:44For our fellow citizens in Palawan,
01:46expect partly cloudy and mostly cloudy skies by the end of the afternoon
01:51and there are areas where it will rain even if only for a short time
01:54while in Visayas, due to the easterlies, there is a high chance of rain
01:58here in Leyte and Southern Leyte.
02:00Sometimes, there will be heavy rain showers
02:02so be careful of landslides and landslides.
02:05For the rest of Visayas, expect rain showers
02:08with only light rain showers before noon here in Northern Negros and Panay Island
02:12while some parts of Visayas,
02:14partly cloudy to cloudy skies
02:16and there will be heavy rain showers or thunderstorms.
02:20Our temperature in Palawan and Visayas is possible to rise to 33 degrees
02:25by the end of the afternoon.
02:27And for our fellow citizens in Mindanao,
02:29this morning, there is a high chance of rain showers
02:31in Basilan, Sulu and Tawitawi as well as a large part of the Caraga region
02:36due to the easterlies.
02:37Sometimes, it will be heavy rain showers so be careful of landslides and landslides.
02:41While some parts of Mindanao, before noon, there will be heavy rain showers
02:45including South Sargen and here in the mainland Bangsamoro region
02:49and southern portions of Davao region and Zamboanga Peninsula.
02:53The places we haven't mentioned in Mindanao,
02:55expect a high chance of rain showers
02:57from afternoon to night but it will only last for one to two hours.
03:02Our temperature in Zamboanga City and Davao City
03:06is possible to rise in the afternoon to 33 degrees Celsius.
03:10In terms of our heat index yesterday, Sunday,
03:13our heat index is the highest in Viracat and Duanes at 43 degrees
03:18while 42 degrees Celsius in Zamboanga City.
03:22These two places are at a dangerous level of heat index yesterday.
03:26It was followed by 41 degrees in Camarines Sur and 40 degrees in Cuyo, Palawan
03:31and the cities of Legazpi, Masbate, Iloilo, Davao, Cotabato and Butuan City.
03:38While in Metro Manila yesterday, the heat index was 38 degrees Celsius
03:42in the afternoon.
03:44For our forecast heat index today, Monday,
03:48for Metro Manila, it is still possible to rise to 38 degrees
03:51sometime from 10am to 3pm.
03:54While 41 degrees or the highest heat index is possible to be recorded
03:58in Coron, Palawan, Puerto Princesa in Palawan,
04:01Cat, Balogan, Samar and Giwan, Eastern Samar.
04:04It is followed by 40 degrees in Manover, Viracat and Duanes,
04:07Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental and in Maybutuan City.
04:11So, a reminder to our fellow countrymen,
04:13drink plenty of water as much as possible
04:16and if you are going out, make sure you are protected.
04:19Bring an umbrella or an umbrella and wear comfortable clothing.
04:24Due to the slight intensity of the Northeast monsoon,
04:27we will have gale warning in many areas of Northern Luzon,
04:30as well as the Baybay of Batanes, Ilocos Norte,
04:33the northern part of Ilocos Sur,
04:36as well as the Baboyan Islands and Northern Isabela.
04:39It is up to 5 meters or almost 2 floors above the houses.
04:44It is dangerous for small sea vessels.
04:46They will most likely be prohibited.
04:48And starting now until Friday,
04:50due to the slight intensity of the Northeast monsoon,
04:53there will be a flooding of the sea.
04:55Here in the West Philippine Sea,
04:56in the middle of the Philippines,
04:58and here in the eastern part of Luzon,
05:01including Aurora, Quezon,
05:03the eastern part of Bicol Region,
05:05all the way to the Samar Provinces.
05:07It will be flooding starting now until Friday.
05:12And for our 4-day weather forecast,
05:14Tuesday, March 18,
05:16it is expected to have light to moderate rains in Cagayan Valley,
05:19in the area of Apayaw, Aurora, and Quezon.
05:22It is up to the Northeast monsoon.
05:25And there are high chances of rain tomorrow.
05:27Here in the eastern Visayas,
05:29Caraga Region, and southern portion of Bicol Region,
05:32there are high chances of rain.
05:34So, be careful of flooding and bring an umbrella
05:37if you are going out of the house.
05:38Other areas,
05:39only isolated rain showers and thunderstorms,
05:41especially in the western sides of Visayas and Mindanao.
05:46Wednesday until Friday,
05:48the monsoon will continue.
05:50It is expected to have light to moderate rains in Cagayan Valley,
05:53Aurora, Quezon, and Camarines Provinces
05:56because of the monsoon.
05:57And it is expected to have high chances of rain
06:00in Visayas,
06:01portions of Bicol Region,
06:03here in the southern part,
06:04and in Mimaropa,
06:05especially in Palawan and Doromblon.
06:07It is the effect of the shear line,
06:09or the bangaan,
06:10of the monsoon and Easter lease.
06:12And because of the strong Easter lease,
06:14the chances of rain in Mindanao
06:16will also be high
06:17when Wednesday until Friday,
06:19especially in Caraga and Davao Region.
06:21So, be careful of flooding
06:22and always stay tuned for our updates.
06:25This is our North-East Monsoon.
06:26It is possible that this will be the last monsoon of the year
06:29before the start of a warm, dry season.
06:33But when March ends,
06:35until April,
06:36it is possible that we will have a North-East wind flow
06:39or the wind from the north.
06:41And the rest of the monsoon,
06:42when Wednesday until Friday,
06:44it is expected to have light to moderate rains
06:47just like the last possible monsoon of the year.
06:54For live UN video, visit www.un.org
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