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Amihan cold winds to last until final week of February — PAGASA


Amihan cold winds to last until final week of February — PAGASA

The cold spell brought about by the Northeast Monsoon or Amihan is expected to be felt towards the end of February, weather service PAGASA said Thursday.

In an interview on Balitanghali, PAGASA weather specialist Dan Villamil said the winds of the Amihan season will continue to cause colder than usual temperatures nationwide until the latter part of next month.

"Climatologically, hanggang sa last week of February pa natin inaasahan itong pag-iral ng ating Northeast Monsoon o 'yung malamig na hanging Amihan (Climatologically, the Northeast Monsoon or the cold Amihan winds are forecast to last until the last week of February)," Villamil said.

Villamil added, "So until then, asahan pa rin natin 'yung malamig na temperatura especially sa madaling araw (So until then, we can expect cold temperatures especially in the early morning hours)."

The Amihan season began last November, bringing cold winds and rains across the country.

In a statement announcing the onset of the Amihan season, PAGASA said the high pressure area over Siberia had strengthened, "leading to a strong surge of northeasterly winds."

The surge was forecast to lead to an increase in atmospheric pressure and cooling of surface air temperature, particularly over the northern portion of Luzon.

Meanwhile, a shear line was expected to cause rains over the eastern section of Luzon, while less rain can be observed over the eastern section of Mindanao and Visayas.

"In the coming days and starting today until tomorrow, itong area nga ng Bicol Region, Quezon, Aurora at Isabela, posible tayong makaranas ng mga pag-ulan na dulot ng shear line," Villamil said.

(In the coming days and starting today until tomorrow, the areas of Bicol Region, Quezon, Aurora and Isabela may possibly experience rains due to the shear line.)

State weather forecasters have yet to monitor a low pressure area affecting the country, but Villamil said this may still be expected due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).

"Historically known ito as breeding ground sa mga low pressure areas or circulations. Possibly in the coming days, may mga mabuong LPA… Pero as of now, wala po tayong any weather disturbance in monitoring," he said.

(It is historically known as a breeding ground for low pressure areas or circulations. An LPA may be formed within the coming days… but as of now, we still have not monitored any weather disturbance.) — Jiselle Anne Casucian/ VDV, GMA Integrated News