Severe flood alert up in Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Davao Oriental

IF you are going out for a family outing or Sunday mass in Eastern Visayas, Caraga and Davao Oriental, it may be a good idea to bring a raincoat, umbrella, and all-weather boots. 

Pagasa, the state weather forecasting agency, said rainclouds formed along the shear line are dragging more rain to the mid-eastern section of the country.

The shear line is a narrow corridor of where cold and hot winds converge.

Aside from moderate rains, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and Davao Oriental may have thunderstorms, too. Moderate to heavy rainfall may trigger landslides or flooding. 

Pagasa warned of “severe” flooding in low-lying areas as the water level in the rivers and tributaries have reached critical level:

• Eastern Samar
• Northern Samar
• Samar
• Leyte
• Southern Leyte
• Biliran
• Dinagat Islands
• Agusan del Norte
• Agusan del Sur
• Surigao del Norte
• Surigao del Sur
• Davao Oriental

Northeast Monsoon

The Northeast Monsoon is getting stronger and will likely bring rains to the eastern portion of Luzon. 

It will be generally cloudy but there may be light to moderate rains here or there in the following areas:

• Cordillera Administrative Region
• Cagayan Valley
• Bicol Region
• Aurora
• Quezon
• Marinduque
• Romblon
• Oriental Mindoro

Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will be fair.

Localized thunderstorms

There is no Low-Pressure Area monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.

Grace Castañeda, a weather specialist, said Pagasa is monitoring a cluster of clouds southeast of Mindanao which may form into an LPA.

There may be sudden downpours of rain in other parts of Visayas and Mindanao today. It is due to localized thunderstorms.

Temperature Check

Due to the Northeast Monsoon, the temperature in northern Luzon will continue to drop today.

Baguio City residents and tourists need warmer jackets today, as they will likely experience 12°C temp. Mercury in Baguio dipped to 14°C yesterday at 4:50 am.

But it was Basco, Batanes, and not Baguio City – which felt the most chill morning yesterday. Around 2 am, Basco residents probably had to add a layer of blankets and jackets and snuggled into bed at 13.8°C.

Other areas with below 20°C temp yesterday morning: 

• Calayan, Cagayan – 17.2°C
• Tanay, Rizal – 18.8°C
• Malaybalay, Bukidnon – 19.2°C
• Tuguegarao, Cagayan – 19.5°C
• Aparri, Cagayan – 19.6°C

LUZON TEMPERATURE TODAY

• Baguio: 12-22°C
• Tuguegarao: 17-24°C
• Tagaytay: 18-27°C
• Laoag: 20-28°C
• Metro Manila: 22-29°C
• Legazpi: 23-27°C
• Puerto Princesa: 25-30°C
• Kalayaan Islands: 25-30°C

VISAYAS AND MINDANAO TEMPERATURE TODAY

• Iloilo: 23-28°C
• Tacloban: 23-28°C
• Cebu: 24-29°C
• Cagayan de Oro: 24-28°C
• Davao: 25-31°C
• Zamboanga: 24-32°C

Gale warning

Amihan continues to bring strong gale force winds to the entire eastern and western seaboard of Luzon, eastern Visayas, and northeast of Mindanao. Waves could reach as high as 5.5 meters or more than a one-story building. 

So fishermen or operators of small seacrafts are advised against going out to open sea in the following areas:

Weather at a Glance

PLACE	WEATHER CONDITION	CAUSED BY	IMPACTS
Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and Davao Oriental	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, Bicol Region, Aurora, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, and Romblon	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	Localized Thunderstorms	Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms

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