Weather Today -February 11, 2017 | Two weather systems to bring rains

The Low Pressure Area (formerly Tropical Depression Bising) has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) yesterday. Due to its distance, it will no longer affect any part of the country. However, rains may prevail due to the Tail-end of a Cold Front that affects the eastern section of Mindanao and the Northeast Monsoon prevailing over Luzon and Visayas.

Cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over Caraga. Cloudy skies with light rains may affect the regions of Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, Central Luzon, Bicol, Eastern Visayas and the provinces of Quezon & Aurora. Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon and Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. The remaining parts of the country will have generally fair weather aside from the isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.


Just like the Southwest Monsoon or Hanging Habagat, Amihan can also be enhanced by a tropical cyclone that can boost stronger winds and higher waves. As a result, rough to very rough seas may be experienced in the seaboards of Northern Luzon, eastern seaboard of Central and Southern Luzon and of Visayas. Gale warning is also hoisted over the eastern seaboard of Mindanao. Wave height could reach up to 4.5 meters, making it risky for fishing boats and other small sea craft to venture out into the sea.

These include Batanes, Calayan, Babuyan, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Aurora, eastern coast of Camarines Provinces, Catanduanes, eastern coast of Albay, eastern coast of Sorsogon, eastern coast of Quezon including Polillo Island, the northern and eastern coasts of Samar provinces, eastern coast of Leyte provinces, Surigao, Davao Oriental, Dinagat Island and Siargao.

In an interview with Panahon TV, PAGASA Weather Forecaster Shelly Ignacio said the country will be storm-free in the next days. “Wala namang ibang sama ng panahon maliban na lang sa Tail-end of a Cold Front na inaasahang magpapaulan pa rin sa Mindanao. Sa ngayon, wala pang namamataang panibagong Low Pressure Area (LPA) o bagyo na makakaapekto sa ating bansa sa susunod na dalawa o tatlong araw.”, Ignacio stated. However, all are still advised to monitor updates and further development.

In case you missed it, here’s our full interview early this morning.