SYNOPSIS:
At 3:00 AM today, the Low-Pressure Area (LPA), previously named “Querubin,” was located over the coastal waters of Mahinog, Camiguin (9.2°N, 124.8°E). A Shear Line affects the eastern section of Southern Luzon, while the Northeast Monsoon influences the rest of Luzon.
Weather Conditions Across the Country
Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan:
- Condition: Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms
- Cause: LPA
- Impacts: Moderate to heavy rainfall, with intense rains in some areas, may result in flash floods or landslides.
Bicol Region, Quezon, and the rest of MIMAROPA:
- Condition: Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms
- Cause: Shear Line
- Impacts: Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy, and at times intense, rainfall.
Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), and Aurora:
- Condition: Cloudy skies with rains
- Cause: Shear Line
- Impacts: Moderate to at times heavy rainfall may trigger flash floods or landslides.
Metro Manila and the Rest of Luzon:
- Condition: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains
- Cause: Northeast Monsoon
- Impacts: No significant hazards are anticipated.
Wind and Coastal Water Conditions
- Northern and Western Northern Luzon:
- Wind Speed: Strong
- Direction: Northeast
- Coastal Waters: Rough (2.8 to 4.0 meters)
- Visayas and Rest of Luzon:
- Wind Speed: Moderate to Strong
- Direction: East to Northeast
- Coastal Waters: Moderate to Rough (2.1 to 4.0 meters)
- Mindanao:
- Wind Speed: Light to Moderate
- Direction: Southeast to Northeast
- Coastal Waters: Slight to Moderate (0.6 to 2.5 meters)
Heavy Rainfall Outlook
Today, December 20, 2024:
- Heavy to Intense (100-200 mm): Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, and Southern Leyte.
- Moderate to Heavy (50-100 mm): Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Masbate, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Aklan, Capiz, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Cebu, Bohol, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Agusan del Norte, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Norte.
Tomorrow, December 21, 2024:
- Heavy to Intense (100-200 mm): Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, and Palawan.
- Moderate to Heavy (50-100 mm): Laguna, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Romblon, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Samar.
Sunday, December 22, 2024:
- Heavy to Intense (100-200 mm): Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes.
- Moderate to Heavy (50-100 mm): Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, Aklan, Capiz, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Samar.
Flood Advisories
The following regions have been issued flood advisories as of 6:00 AM today:
- Region 5 (Bicol Region): GFA#9
- Region 7 (Central Visayas): GFA#8
- Region 8 (Eastern Visayas): GFA#8
- Region 10 (Northern Mindanao): GFA#6
- Region 13 (CARAGA): GFA#9
- BARMM: GFA#7