Rains expected in parts of PHL due to northeast monsoon, tail-end of cold front

(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country due to the northeast monsoon and the tail-end of a cold front.

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said this as “Tisoy” further weakened into a tropical storm, and no longer had any effect on the country.

As of 3 a.m., PAGASA said “Tisoy” was estimated 540 km west of Subic, Zambales, packing maximum sustained winds of 65  kph near center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It is moving west northwest at 15 kph.

The tail-end of a cold front, on the other hand, is affecting the eastern section of Northern and Central Luzon.

The northeast monsoon is also affecting the rest of Northern Luzon.

Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region,and the province of Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the tail-end of a cold front.

Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains are possible, PAGASA said.

Ilocos Region, on the other hand, will have
cloudy skies with light rains due to the northeast monsoon.

The rest of Central Luzon will have partly
cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the northeast monsoon as well.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms.