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MANILA, Philippines – It’s going to be a cloudy and humid Friday in most of the country due to severe tropical storm Siony and the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) .
The state meteorological bureau bulletin on Thursday afternoon noted cloud bands affecting the mid-section of the country, from central Luzon to southern Luzon, including Metro Manila, as well as the Siony depression or spread that causes cloudy skies and rainfall. Thursday night. He also noted that the ITCZ affects Visayas and Mindanao.
“We also see in our satellite animation these clouds here in the central part of our country, here in southern Luzon, the Siony trough or extension is causing the clouds tonight and the rains,” said climate specialist Ariel Rojas. said.
“And here in Visayas and Mindanao, the Intertropical Convergence Zone or ITCZ is causing fog and rain there,” he added.
And even if Tropical Storm Goni (locally called Rolly) has ceased to have an effect on the country’s climate situation, Pagasa said it is still monitoring a new low-pressure area (LPA) east of Mindanao seen entering the area. Philippine responsibility this Friday.
Pagasa said the new LPA is likely to turn into a tropical depression in the next 48 hours as it lingers longer over the waters east of Visayas.
Once it becomes a tropical depression within PAR, it will be called “Tonyo,” according to the meteorological agency.
Meanwhile, despite Friday’s rain, Pagasa’s forecast indicated generally warm weather in Luzon with temperatures ranging from 24° C to 32° C in Metro Manila and 25° C to 31° C in Legazpi and Puerto Princesa although it will be around 24° C to 30° C in Laoag and 22° C to 29° C in Tuguegarao by Siony.
The coldest weather due to ITCZ will be felt in Visayas and Mindanao, as Tacloban, Cebu, Iloilo and Davao will possibly have temperatures between 25° C and 31° C.
A gale warning remains on the entire east coast of Luzon, from the Cagayan valley to southern Luzon and the Bicol region, in addition to the northern coasts, including the Batanes island group due to Siony. The same warning was also in effect on the western shores of the Ilocos and central Luzon region.
Due to inclement weather, all boats are discouraged from sailing as there may be rough or very rough sea conditions.
Earlier, Pagasa said that Siony could make landfall or get close to islands in the far north of Luzon. He also raised the possibility of Siony approaching Batanes like a typhoon as it continues to intensify.
Siony was last seen 340 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, moving west at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour (kph). According to the latest Pagasa monitoring, Siony has maximum sustained winds of 100 km / h with gusts of up to 125 km / h.
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