MANILA, Philippines – Metro Manila and most parts of the country are expected to experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with occasional rain showers during the ASEAN Summit from November 16 to 18, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
In its weather outlook released Friday, November 13, PAGASA said the easterlies could bring isolated rain showers and thunderstorms, particularly over the eastern sections of the country during the three-day summit.
Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan, is expected to bring isolated light rains to Batanes and the Babuyan Islands.
For the weekend, PAGASA forecast scattered rains and thunderstorms over Caraga and the Davao Region due to the easterlies.
Batanes and the Babuyan Islands will continue experiencing isolated light rains brought by the northeast monsoon.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country may also experience isolated rain showers or thunderstorms during the weekend.
From Thursday to Friday, November 19 to 20, the northeast monsoon is forecast to bring light rains across Cagayan Valley and isolated light rains over the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and Central Luzon.
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), meanwhile, is expected to bring scattered rains and thunderstorms across Mindanao during the same period.
PAGASA said the easterlies could also trigger isolated rain showers in Metro Manila and other parts of the country.
The weather outlook covers the period surrounding the Philippines’ hosting of the 49th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, which are expected to bring regional leaders and delegates to Metro Manila.
