Pagasa: Rains to persist over Luzon due to 2 weather systems
Satellite image captured at 2 a.m. on May 30, 2025. — Photo from Pagasa/Facebook
MANILA, Philippines — Two weather systems — the southwesterly windflow and frontal system — are forecast to bring rain showers over parts of the Luzon region on Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
Based on its 5 a.m. weather forecast, Pagasa weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio said that the southwesterly windflow and frontal system would cause cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms across the Ilocos Region, Cordillera, Cagayan Valley, and Central Luzon.
“Therefore, we would like to remind our countrymen in the aforementioned areas to take precaution and be alert for possible flooding or landslides brought about by rain showers,” Aurelio said.
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The southwesterly wind flow refers to the winds coming from the West Philippine Sea or the southwestern part of the country, while the frontal system is a zone where warm and cold air masses meet.
Meanwhile, Aurelio said that localized thunderstorms are forecast to bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon.
As for the Visayas and Mindanao regions, the weather specialist noted that partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers are expected, also due to the effect of localized thunderstorms.
No typhoons or low-pressure areas within or outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) are currently being monitored, Aurelio said.
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