AFTER RAIN, HOT DAYS AGAIN
MOST PARTS OF COUNTRY
MANILA, MARCH 15, 2010
(STAR) By Helen Flores – The weather bureau reported yesterday
that after a few days of scattered rain showers and relief from the scorching
heat, temperatures are expected to rise again in most parts of the country this
week.
“We expect good but warm weather condition to prevail over most parts of the country this week,” said Robert Sawi, senior weather forecaster of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
A cold front has drenched some parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, last Wednesday providing a brief respite from the extreme heat.
Sawi said the low-pressure area (LPA) spotted east of Mindanao last Saturday was not expected to develop into a tropical cyclone and was likely to dissipate soon.
As of 2 a.m. yesterday, the LPA was located 860 kilometers east of Southern Mindanao.
An LPA is commonly associated with bad weather. A tropical cyclone, if on sea, could be formed in such condition.
A cold front, on the other hand, is the point where cold air from the northern hemisphere meets the warm winds of the equator.
Pagasa said the LPA would bring mostly cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Mindanao and Eastern Visayas in the next 24 hours.
The rest of the country, meanwhile, will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.
Pagasa said moderate to strong winds blowing from the east to southeast will prevail over Luzon, and coming from the northeast to east over the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao. The coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough.
Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the northeast to east with slight to moderate seas, it said.
Expect afternoon showers in Metro (The Philippine Star) Updated March 14, 2010 12:00 AM
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MANILA, Philippines - If you intend to watch the boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey in plazas and other open spaces, better bring protection against rain showers and thunderstorms expected to hit Metro Manila this afternoon.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) yesterday said organizers of live broadcasts of the Pacquiao fight in open spaces should put up tents and fans should bring umbrellas and other gear to protect themselves from the rain.
But Pagasa weather forecaster Aldczar Aurelio assured the public that the rains would only be light.
He said the temperature is expected to range between 24 and 34 degrees Celsius.
Pagasa said the rains are triggered by the diffused tail end of the cold front affecting the eastern sections of Northern and Central Luzon.
As of 2 p.m. yesterday, a low-pressure area entered the Philippine area of responsibility. It was sighted at 960 kilometers east of southern Mindanao.
Pagasa said the eastern section of the Ilocos region will experience mostly cloudy skies with light rains, while Mindanao will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms.
The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rains showers or thunderstorms, especially in the afternoon. - Evelyn Macairan