WEATHER UPDATE — According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geographical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), regions including Bicol, Northern Samar, Caraga, and parts of Mindanao can anticipate cloudy skies, scattered rain showers, and thunderstorms, posing potential threats of flash floods and landslides. Batanes, Cagayan, and the Babuyan Islands will experience cloudy skies with light rains, from the northeast monsoon. While Metro Manila and Luzon can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains. Lastly, the rest of the country will encounter a combination of partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

Weather Update Today — November 17, 2023

PAGASA’s weather update today (November 17, 2023) says Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Caraga, Davao de Oro, Davao Oriental, Palawan, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-tawi will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms caused by the shear line/trough line of the LPA. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to, at times, heavy rains.

Batanes and Cagyan, including Babuyan Islands will experience cloudy skies with light rains caused by Northeast monsoon with no significant impact.

Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon 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 sections of Visayas and Minadanao have moderate to strong wind speeds from northeast to north with moderate to rough coastal water (1.2 to 4.5 meters).

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

Under present weather conditions, the Shear Line affects the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas.

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

WATERCOURSES STILL LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED:

• Occidental Mindoro
• Oriental Mindoro
• Marinduque
• Romblon
• Palawan

Under present weather conditions, the Shear Line is affecting the eastern section of Visayas. Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon.

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

WATERCOURSES LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED:

• Sorsogon
• Masbate
• Eastern Samar
• Northern Samar
• Samar
• Southern Leyte
• Leyte
• Biliran
• Dinagat Islands
• Agusan del Sur
• Surigao del Norte
• Agusan del Norte
• Surigao del Sur
• Davao Oriental
• Davao del Norte
• Davao de Oro

Under present weather conditions, the Shear Line is affecting the eastern section of Visayas. Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon.

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

WATERCOURSES STILL LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED:

• Iloilo
• Guimaras
• Negros Occidental

Source: (PAGASA)

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