MANILA – More areas are expected to experience rain Friday due to the prevailing easterlies and the northeast monsoon, or amihan, affecting northern Luzon.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region, Soccsksargen, Albay, Sorsogon, Catanduanes, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi will have scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies.
Moderate to heavy rainfall could trigger flash floods or landslides.
Meanwhile, amihan will bring light rain to Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao and Kalinga, and isolated light rain to the Ilocos Region, the rest of the Cordillera Administrative Region and the rest of Cagayan Valley.
The rest of the country will experience isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies.
Moderate winds and seas are expected along the eastern sections of Luzon and the Visayas. Elsewhere, light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas are forecast.
PAGASA also reported that no low pressure area is being monitored for possible tropical cyclone formation. (Cristina Arayata/PNA)
