Rain Seen in Southern Parts of Luzon, Mindanao Until January 3

Rain seen in southern parts of
Luzon, Mindanao until January 3

Rain from the intertropical convergence zone and the tail-end of a cold front will persist on Friday,
January 3
Updated 6:25 PM, January 02, 2020
Satellite image as of January 2, 2020, 5:30 pm. Image from PAGASA
MANILA, Philippines – The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is affecting the southern part of
Mindanao, while the tail-end of a cold front (TECF) is affecting the southern part of Luzon.
The ITCZ is a belt near the equator where the trade winds of the Northern Hemisphere and Southern
Hemisphere meet, causing thunderstorms.
The TECF, meanwhile, is an "extended zone of converging winds from east to northeast that often
brings thunderstorms and rainshowers," according to the state weather bureau.
In a bulletin issued 4 pm on Thursday, January 2, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and

Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the following areas will have scattered rain and
thunderstorms within the next 24 hours due to the ITCZ:
 Davao Region
 Soccsksargen
 Maguindanao
 Basilan
 Sulu
 Tawi-Tawi
Similar conditions will persist in the areas below on Friday, January 3, this time due to the TECF:
 Bicol
 Oriental Mindoro
 Marinduque
 southern part of Quezon
For areas affected by both the ITCZ and the TECF, PAGASA warned that flash floods and landslides
are possible in high-risk zones.
There will also be scattered light rain due to the northeast monsoon or hanging amihan in the
following areas:
 Cagayan Valley
 Apayao
 Kalinga
 Mountain Province
 Ifugao
 Aurora
 northern part of Quezon
The rest of Luzon, including Metro Manila, will only have isolated light rain, still due to the northeast
monsoon.
Palawan, the Visayas, and the rest of Mindanao will enjoy generally fair weather, with only isolated
rainshowers or localized thunderstorms.
ITCZ to trigger more rain in PH
on September 22
Aside from the intertropical convergence zone, PAGASA is also monitoring a tropical depression
outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility
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Satellite image as of September 21, 2018, 5:30 pm. The tropical depression is on the right, heading for the Philippine Area
of Responsibility. Image from NOAA
MANILA, Philippines – The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will continue to bring rain on
Saturday, September 22, while forecasters are keeping an eye on a tropical depression outside the
Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
The ITCZ is a belt near the equator where the trade winds of the Northern Hemisphere and Southern
Hemisphere meet, usually causing low pressure areas or thunderstorms.
In a Facebook Live video around 5 pm on Friday, September 21, the Philippine Atmospheric,
Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the ITCZ will still affect
Southern Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao on Saturday.
PAGASA warned there would be light to heavy rain in Mimaropa, Calabarzon, Bicol, the Visayas,
Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and Caraga due to the ITCZ. Residents of these areas
should be on alert for possible flash floods and landslides.
The rest of the country will only have localized thunderstorms on Saturday, mostly in the afternoon or
evening. But flash floods and landslides are also possible if the thunderstorms bring heavy rain.
ITCZ to affect most parts of PH
By Alexandria San Juan
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), or the converging of winds coming from the northeast and
southeast which triggers thunderstorms and rain showers, will continue to affect most parts of the country on
Monday, the state weather bureau said.
(PAGASA/ MANILA BULLETIN)
In its latest weather update issued Friday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical
Services Administration (PAGASA) said cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorm will prevail
over Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Western Visayas, and Palawan due to the ITCZ.
PAGASA warned residents on areas affected by the rain-induced weather system on possible flash floods or
landslides during severe thunderstorms.
Apart from the ITCZ, the northeasterly surface windflow is still prevailing across the Philippines, which signifies
the country’s current climate transition period to northeast monsoon or “amihan” season.
The weather agency announced last week that the southwest monsoon or “habagat” season officially ended as
recent observation showed that the general wind pattern has shifted from southwesterly to easterly.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated
rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, PAGASA continues to monitor a shallow low pressure area (SLPA) spotted on Monday which will
trigger rains on parts of Luzon and Visayas.
Mendoza said the shallow LPA was last spotted east of Mindanao and still outside the Philippine area of
responsibility.
While the shallow LPA is not expected to develop into a storm, it will also bring rains on the eastern part of
Visayas and Southern Luzon in the coming days, PAGASA added.
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Updated 6:25 PM, January 02, 2020

Satellite image as of January 2, 2020, 5:30 pm. Image from PAGASA

In a bulletin issued 4 pm on Thursday, January 2, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and

(PAGASA/ MANILA BULLETIN)

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