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December amihan is here, bring your umbrellas

It’s officially December, and the hanging amihan or northeast monsoon is here. 

Don’t forget to bring your umbrellas, raincoats and wear all-weather shoes. Two weather systems – the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone and easterlies – will bring rains to most of the country today.

State weather forecaster Pagasa warned fishermen and mariners that waves could go as high as 18 feet in northern Luzon due to the northeast monsoon. Thus gale warning is up in Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan.

ITCZ effects

Moderate to heavy rains over Caraga region, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Central Visayas, Visayas, Leyte and Southern Leyte.

The rest of Eastern Visayas and Mindanao will experience light to moderate with at times heavy rains..

Shear line effects

Apayao, Cagayan and Batanes will experience light to moderate with at times heavy rains.

Rainfall warning alert up

At 5:42 am, residents of Bulacan (Guiguinto, Bustos, Balagtas, Pandi, SanRafael, Pulilan, Baliuag), Quezon (Mauban), Pampanga (Apalit, SanSimon, Minalin), Cavite felt moderate to heavy rain showers with lightning and strong wind.

Metro Manila, Bataan, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal were also told to expect moderate to heavy rain showers for two hours around 5:42 am.

Around 5:20 am,  light to moderate with at times heavy rains were felt in Davao City, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Davao Oro, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental.

Flood, landslides warning

Although there is no low-pressure area or typhoon, Pagasa said flooding and rain-induced landslides are still possible especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to thes hazards. Public and disaster risk reduction and management officials are advised to check their hazard maps and take all “necessary measures” to protect life and property.

Visayas dayalekto

Ang tibuok Visayas makasinati ug madag-umon na kalangitan na naay katag-katag na mga pag-ulan, pagpangilat ug pagpanugdog tungod sa ITCZ. Ang Palawan lakip na ang Kalayaan Islands, ug ang Occidental Mindoro makasinati ng panagsang mapanganuron ngadto na sa madag-umon nga kalangitan inubanan sa pat-ak pat-ak na pag-ulan ug pagpanugdug-kilat tungod sa localized thunderstorms.

Hinay ngadto sa kasarangan nga paghuros sa hangin gikan sa Silangan ngadto sa Amihanang-silangan ang mupasulabi sa Visayas, Palawan lakip na ang Kalayaan Islands, ug Occidental Mindoro diin ang kadagatan magmalinawon ngadto na sa kasarangan ang pagbalud.

Mindanao dayalekto

Ang Caraga, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao, ug Zamboanga del Norte maka angkon sa mapananuron nga kalangitan inubanan sa katag-katag nga pag-ulan, kilat ug panalugdog tungod sa ITCZ. Ang ubang parte sa Mindanao maka angkon sa panalagsang pagdag om ngadto sa mapanganuron nga kalangitan inubanan sa patak patak nga pag-ulan, kilat ug panalugdog tungod sa ITCZ. Hinay ngadto na sa kasarangan nga hangin nga magagikan sa silangan ngadto na sa amihanang silangang direksyon ug hapsay ngadto na sa kasarangan ang pagbalud sa kadagatan.

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Malou Talosig-Bartolome

She spent almost a decade as diplomatic reporter for a daily newspaper of national circulation. She also took charge of the regional and international news operations as a senior editor of a major television network.

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