Weather Today – November 14, 2014 | Cold weather awaits

The presence of two weather systems will bring cloudy skies to its affected areas.

The tail end of a cold front is an area in the atmosphere where cold and warm air masses meet. The interaction between the two different air masses creates cloud and thunderstorms activity that usually results to rain showers, PAGASA weather forecaster Buddy Javier explained. This weather system affects Southern Luzon, bringing light to moderate rain showers and thunderstorms over Eastern Visayas, Bicol Region, Marinduque, Romblon, Aurora and Quezon.

Meanwhile, colder weather will prevail due to the existence of hangin amihan or northeast monsoon at the Northern and Central Luzon. Aside from lower temperature, hangin amihan is expected to bring isolated light rains over Metro Manila, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, Ilocos Region and the rest of Central Luzon.

Lower temperatures are now felt in some areas in Luzon. Buddy says hangin amihan will eventually prevail over Visayas in the next coming months.
Yesterday, temperature in Baguio dropped to 13.4 °C.

Due to the surge of hanging amihan, gale warning has been issued by PAGASA. The seacoasts of Batanes, Calayan, Babuyan, Cagayan, northern coast of Ilocos Norte, Isabela and Aurora will be rough to very rough resulting to 3.4 to 4.5 meters wave height. Fishing boats and other small sea vessels are advised not to venture out into the sea.

Cover. Duck. Hold.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) will hold the 4th Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill today, 9 am at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City as ceremonial pilot venue. Government agencies and private sectors nationwide are encouraged to participate in the earthquake drill.