MINDANAO, particularly the Davao Region, is expected to experience moderate to heavy rainfall in the coming days as the Easterlies continue to surge, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) announced on Friday, February 28, 2025.
According to the state weather bureau's 24-hour daily bulletin, the easterlies, or warm winds originating from the Pacific, will bring overcast skies, scattered showers, and thunderstorms to Mindanao, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Southern Leyte.
Pagasa weather specialist Obet Badrina advised residents in these areas to remain alert for the possibility of flash floods or landslides due to the rains.
“Sa ating mga kababayan po sa Mindanao, mataas ang tsansa ng pag-ulan sa may eastern section. Dulot po ‘yan ng easterlies… kabilang ang Misamis Occidental, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental at malaking bahagi pa ng Caraga and Davao region,” he added.
(To our fellow citizens in Mindanao, there is a high likelihood of rain in the eastern section. This is due to the easterlies… affecting Misamis Occidental, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, and much of the Caraga and Davao regions.)
Badrina also mentioned that the northeast monsoon, or "amihan," has somewhat weakened and is expected to bring only partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rain showers, particularly in the afternoon or evening, over Cagayan Valley, Ilocos Region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, and Central Luzon.
The rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered rain showers or thunderstorms, also caused by the easterlies.
Meanwhile, Estareja confirmed that Pagasa is not monitoring any low-pressure areas within or outside the Philippine area of responsibility.
“Maliit din ang tsansa na magkakaroon ng bagyo hanggang sa unang linggo ng Marso(There is also a low chance of a typhoon forming until the first week of March),” he stated. DEF