WEATHER UPDATE — According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geographical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), from Bicol Region to Metro Manila and beyond, expect cloudy skies, scattered rain showers, and possible thunderstorms due to the shear line, with a heightened risk of moderate to heavy rains leading to flash floods and landslides. 

Weather Update Today — November 16, 2023

PAGASA’s weather update today (November 16, 2023) says Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Quezon, Marinduquem and Romblon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms caused by the shear line. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to, at times, heavy rains.

Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mountain Province, and Aurora will experience cloudy skies with light rains caused by Northeast monsoon with no significant impact.

Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Central Luzon and the rest of CALABARZON will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light isolated rains caused by the Northeast monsoon with no significant impact.

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

According to PAGASA’s Forecast Wind and Coastal Water Condition, Luzon, Visayas, and the eastern section of Mindanao has moderate to strong wind speeds from northeast to north with moderate to rough coastal water (1.2 to 4.0 meters).

As for the rest of Mindanao, the areas have light to moderate wind speeds from northeast to north with slight to moderate (0.6 to 2.5 meters) coastal water conditions. 

Under present weather conditions, the Shear Line is affecting Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon.

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

WATERCOURSES STILL LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED:

• Camarines Norte
• Camarines Sur
• Catanduanes
• Sorsogon
• Albay
• Masbate

Under present weather conditions, the Shear Line is affecting Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon.

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

WATERCOURSES LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED:

• Quezon
• Rizal
• Laguna

• Occidental Mindoro
• Oriental Mindoro
• Marinduque
• Romblon
• Eastern Samar
• Northern Samar
• Leyte
• Biliran
• Samar
• Southern Leyte
• Dinagat Islands
• Agusan del Sur
• Surigao del Norte
• Agusan del Norte
• Surigao del Sur

Source: (PAGASA)

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