WEATHER UPDATE — Complex weather conditions are to be experienced across the Philippines. From the easterlies and the shear line affecting several regions, resulting in cloudy skies, scattered rain showers, and thunderstorms. Until the northeast monsoon’s impact on other Philippine areas. Residents must remain vigilant due to possible flash floods, landslides, and heavy rainfall. 

Weather Update Today — November 8, 2023

PAGASA’s weather update today (November 8, 2023) says Visayas, Mindanao, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, and Quezon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms caused by the easterlies/shear line. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to, at times, heavy rains.

Batanes and Babuyan Islands will experience cloudy skies with rains caused by Northeast monsoon with possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains.

Ilocos Norte and Apayao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light isolated rains caused by the Northeast monsoon with no significant impact.

Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms caused by the easterlies/localized thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.

According to PAGASA’s Forecast Wind and Coastal Water Condition, northern and eastern sections of Luzon have moderate to strong wind speeds from northeast with moderate to rough coastal water (1.2 to 3.1 meters).

Eastern Visayas and the northeastern portion of Mindanao have moderate winds from the east with moderate coastal water (1.2 to 2.5 meters).

The rest of Luzon and Visayas have light to moderate wind speeds from northeast to east with slight to moderate coastal water (0.6 to 2.1 meters).

As for the rest of Mindanao, the areas have light to moderate wind speeds from southeast to northeast with slight to moderate (0.6 to 2.1 meters) coastal water conditions. 

Under present weather conditions, Easterlies affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Northeast Monsoon affecting Extreme Northern Luzon.

The 12-hour rainfall forecast is light to occasionally moderate rains or thunderstorms.

WATERCOURSES STILL LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED:

• Eastern Samar
• Leyte
• Southern Leyte
• Northern Samar
• Biliran
• Samar

Under present weather conditions, Easterlies affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Northeast Monsoon affecting Extreme Northern Luzon.

The 12-hour rainfall forecast is light to moderate rains and thunderstorms.

WATERCOURSES LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED :

• Negros Oriental
• Siquijor
• Bohol
• Cebu
• Surigao del Norte
• Dinagat Islands
• Agusan del Sur
• Surigao del Sur
• Agusan del Norte
• Lanao del Norte
• Camiguin
• Misamis Occidental
• Misamis Oriental
• Bukidnon
• Davao del Norte
• Davao del Sur
• Davao Oriental
• Davao de Oro
• Davao Occidental
• Sarangani
• Sultan Kudarat
• South Cotabato
• North Cotabato

WATERCOURSES NO LONGER TO BE AFFECTED:

• Quezon
• Rizal
• Camarines Norte
• Camarines Sur
• Catanduanes

Source: (PAGASA)

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