Shear line, Amihan bring rains over several areas across Philippines

The shear line or tail-end of a frontal system is now affecting the eastern sections of southern Luzon and Visayas, while northern and central Luzon are feeling the effects of the Northeast Monsoon or Amihan.

According to PAGASA’s daily weather forecast, the shear line will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Oriental Mindoro, Quezon, Marinduque, Romblon, Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro, and Davao Oriental.

The Northeast Monsoon will bring cloudy skies with light rains over Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mountain Province, and Aurora, and partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains in Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, the rest of Central Luzon and the rest of Calabarzon.

The rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms because of the Shear Line and localized thunderstorms.

Meanwhile, Luzon, Visayas, and the eastern section of Mindanao will have Moderate to Strong winds with Moderate to Rough coastal waters, while the rest of Mindanao are forecast to have Light to Moderate winds with Slight to Moderate coastal waters.

The sun will rise at 5:58 a.m. on Friday morning. — Jiselle Anne C. Casucian/BM, GMA Integrated News