No classes in southern Palawan; 3 Davao provinces flooded

HEAVY rains poured over four towns south of Palawan early morning Tuesday, which may flood low-lying areas and cause landslides in mountainous areas.

At 5am today, January 31, state weather bureau Pagasa issued an orange heavy rainfall warning in the towns of Balabac, Bataraza, Rizal and Brookespoint.

The orange alert automatically cancels classes from Kinder to Grade 12 in those areas, as per Department of Education 2022 guidelines.

Yellow heavy rainfall warning alert was also raised in Sofronio Española and Quezon towns in Palawan. Yellow means flooding is “possible” in low-lying areas.

Based on Mactan radar of Pagasa, the prevailing weather system in Palawan is the trough of the Low Pressure Area (LPA).

Flooding in Davao provinces

Three Davao provinces were flooded today, January 31, prompting state hydrologists to issue an “extreme” general flood warning advisory.

The red general flood warning was up in Davao Del Norte, Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental.

The red icon means flooding is occurring, as the water level in the rivers and tributaries is above critical level. Local government units and the public are advised to “take appropriate action.”

Weather forecast January 31

The Shearline — the narrow band of clouds formed from a mix of cold and warm winds — will continue to bring light to moderate over the following areas:

• Sorsogon
• Albay
• Catanduanes
• Eastern Visayas
• Central Visayas
• Caraga
• Northern Mindanao

There may be times these areas will experience heavy rainfall, Pagasa said.

Meanwhile, the Northeast Monsoon will continue to bring cloudy skies with rains over northern Luzon, and southern Luzon:

• Cagayan Valley
• Cordillera Administrative Region
• Aurora
• Quezon
• the rest of MIMAROPA and Bicol Region

The Northeast Monsoon will just bring the cool air in Metro Manila and the Luzon, with no significant impact.

As for the rest of the country, may be generally fair. Although there is a possibility of rains and thunderstorms here and there from the effects of Shearline or localized thunderstorms.

Temperature check

Yesterday, Baguio City was still the coldest city in the country at 12.9°C, recorded past 7 am.

Basco, Batanes, Tanay, Rizal, Calayan in Cagayan, Malaybalay in Bukidnon, Tuguegarao City in Cagayan, Abucay, Bataan also experienced chilly morning below 20°C.

Station Name	Temperature (°C)	Time of Occurence
Baguio City, Benguet	12.9°C	07:10 AM
Basco, Batanes	15.0°C	02:00 PM
Tanay, Rizal	17.9°C
Calayan, Cagayan	18.4°C	06:00 AM
Malaybalay, Bukidnon	18.5°C	06:00 AM
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan	19.0°C	06:00 AM
Abucay, Bataan	19.4°C	04:00 AM
Aparri, Cagayan	20.0°C
Baler, Aurora	20.0°C	06:00 AM
Tayabas, Quezon	20.4°C	08:00 AM

Metro Manila and nine other cities or towns, meanwhile, had hot afternoons at 30°C and above.

Station Name	Temperature (°C)	Time of Occurence
Sinait, Ilocos Sur	31.8°C	03:10 PM
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan	31.8°C
Subic, Zambales	31.6°C	02:45 PM
Cotabato City, Maguindanao	31.4°C
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	31.3°C	01:30 PM
Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	31.3°C	02:00 PM
Munoz, Nueva Ecija	31.1°C	02:00 PM
Science Garden, Quezon City	30.8°C	03:05 PM
Davao City, Davao del Sur	30.6°C	03:00 PM
Sangley Pt, Cavite	30.5°C

Forecast Weather Conditions

Place	Weather Condition	Caused By	Impacts
The southern portion of Palawan	Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms	Trough of LPA	Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains
Eastern and Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Sorsogon, Albay, and Catanduanes	Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms	Shear Line	Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains
Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora, Quezon, and the rest of MIMAROPA and Bicol Region	Cloudy skies with rains	Northeast Monsoon	Possible floods or landslides due to moderate with at times heavy rains
Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon	Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains	Northeast Monsoon	No significant impact
The rest of the country	Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms	Shear Line / Localized Thunderstorms	Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms

Forecast Wind and Coastal Water Condition

Place	Speed	Direction	Coastal Water
Luzon and Visayas	Moderate to Strong	Northeast	Moderate to Rough / (2.5 to 4.5 meters)
The eastern section of Mindanao	Moderate to Strong	Northeast to North	Moderate to Rough / (1.2 to 4.0 meters)
The rest of Mindanao	Light to Moderate	Northeast to North	Slight to Moderate / (0.6 to 2.5 meters)

Tides and Astronomical Information

Over Metro Manila

sunrise	6:25 AM
sunset	5:54 PM
moonrise	1:23 PM
moonset	1:52 AM
illumination	77%