PAGASA: Thunderstorms, rainshowers over PH due to easterlies, frontal system

Easterlies and frontal system may bring thunderstorms and rainshowers in different parts of the country on Tuesday, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

In its 24-hour public weather forecast, PAGASA said Batanes and Cagayan may have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the frontal system.

Flash floods or landslides are possible in these areas amid moderate to at times heavy rains, PAGASA warned.

Manila and the rest of the country are expected to experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies. PAGASA also warned of possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms in these areas.

For coastal water conditions in the country, PAGASA said the Extreme Northern Luzon may have moderate to rough coastal waters of up to 2.8 meters.

Meanwhile, the rest of the country may experience slight to moderate coastal waters of up to 2.1 meters, according to PAGASA.

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday directed the government’s Task Force El Niño to start preparations for the possible onset of the La Niña phenomenon in June.

“As El Niño diminishes in its intensity, we must now start preparing for the arrival of La Niña, which is expected to bring above normal rainfall in the country,” he said.

“Let’s work to mitigate and minimize the damage it can cause to lives and properties. Let us do our best, as the task force has always been doing,” he added. 

PAGASA earlier said the country was now in the "weak El Niño" stage and the weather phenomenon may end by June.

La Niña may develop during the June-July-August season, according to PAGASA. —Joviland Rita/KBK, GMA Integrated News