PAGASA Says Easterlies to Prevail Over Parts of PH

PAGASA LATEST UPDATE – The state weather bureau reported that easterlies will bring hot and humid weather over parts of the country.

On Friday (April 26, 2024), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration released the latest weather update in the country. The easterlies will affect the country’s weather conditions.

PAGASA reported that easterlies will bring cloudy skies with isolated rain showers over the country.

The easterlies and localized thunderstorms will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over Metro Manila and the rest of the country. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are expected in these areas.

Metro Manila remains under a “dangerous” level due to a heat index of 43 degrees Celsius at the NAIA, Pasay City station, and 42 degrees Celsius at the Science Garden in Quezon City.

The weather agency said that Metro Manila and 31 other areas in the country will experience temperatures in the dangerous heat index range. The heat index ranges from 42 degrees Celsius to 51 degrees Celsius.

Here is the list of areas under dangerous level:

• Dagupan City, Pangasinan: 47°C
• Appari, Cagayan: 46°C
• Aborlan, Palawan: 46°C
• Bacnotan, La Union: 45°C
• Subic Bay, Olongapo City: 45°C
• Sangley Point, Cavite: 45°C
• Coron, Palawan: 45°C
• San Jose, Occidental Mindoro: 45°C
• Tugegarao City, Cagayan: 44°C
• Puerto Princesa, Palawan: 44°C
• Legaspi City, Albay: 44°C
• Sinait, Ilocos Sur: 43°C
• Laoag City, Ilocos Norte: 43°C
• Batac, Ilocos Norte: 43°C
• Echague, Isabela: 43°C
• Iba, Zambales: 43°C
• Muñoz, Nueva Ecija: 43°C
• Tanauan, Batangas: 43°C
• Pili, Camarines Sur: 43°C
• Roxas City, Capiz: 43°C
• Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte: 43°C
• Tayabas City, Quezon: 42°C
• Alabat, Quezon: 42°C
• Virac, Catanduanes: 42°C
• Iloilo City, Iloilo: 42°C
• Dumangas, Iloilo: 42°C
• La Carlota, Negros Occidental: 42°C
• Malaybalay, Bukidnon: 42°C
• Cotabato City, Maguinadanao: 42°C
• General Santos City, South Cotabato: 42°C
• Butuan, Agusan del Norte: 42°C

Meanwhile, the coastal water conditions over the Northern Luzon and the remaining parts of the country will be slight to moderate, according to PAGASA.

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