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Northeast monsoon to bring light rains over N. Luzon

By Ma. Cristina Arayata

December 8, 2018, 9:54 am

MANILA -- The northeast monsoon affecting northern Luzon will cause light rains over the said area, the weather bureau said Saturday.

Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands will experience cloudy skies with light rains, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with isolated light rains, will prevail over the Cordillera and Ilocos regions.

The easterlies, meanwhile, will cause cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over eastern and central Visayas, Caraga and Davao.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with isolated rain showers caused by localized thunderstorms.

Strong winds will blow over the northern and western sections of northern Luzon, where coastal waters will be rough.

Moderate to strong winds will prevail over the eastern section of the country. Coastal waters along this area will be moderate to rough.

Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate with slight to moderate seas, PAGASA said. (PNA)

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