Parts of Luzon will experience cloudy skies and rains on Tuesday, November 10, driven by the northeast monsoon, or amihan, while warm winds from the Pacific, or easterlies, will affect the rest of the country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
The amihan is currently affecting the entire Luzon area. Aurora, Quezon, and Camarines Norte, as well as the Cagayan Valley and the Cordillera Administrative Region, are expected to experience cloudy skies and rains or light rains. Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will generally see fair weather with isolated light rains.
PAGASA forecasts that the monsoon will continue affecting northern and central Luzon before gradually retreating to Northern Luzon by Thursday, November 12.
In the Visayas and Mindanao, the easterlies will bring cloudy skies and rains to Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Caraga, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, and the Davao Region. The rest of both island groups will experience generally fair weather conditions, though rainfall is expected to shift toward parts of Eastern and Central Visayas and eastern Mindanao in the coming days.
The weather bureau has advised residents in areas experiencing persistent rainfall to remain alert for potential flooding and landslides.
Meanwhile, PAGASA continues to monitor Tropical Storm Cempaka, which was located 1,590 kilometers east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon as of 3 a.m. The storm packs maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 185 kph, moving east-northeastward at 20 kph.
Cempaka briefly entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday morning, November 9, before exiting by 4 p.m. the same day. PAGASA noted that the storm is moving farther away with a very low chance of re-entering the PAR or directly affecting the country.
However, a gale warning remains hoisted over Batanes, the northern and eastern seaboards of Cagayan including the Babuyan Islands, and the coastal areas of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur, where sea travel remains dangerous, particularly for small seacraft.