MANILA, Philippines — Parts of Visayas and Mindanao may experience cloudy skies, scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the weather system associated with a severe tropical storm, internationally named, Choi-wan, the state weather bureau said on Friday.
In its 5 a.m. weather forecast, Pagasa weather specialist Obet Badrina said Choi-wan was about 2,500 kilometers east of Northern Luzon and was expected to continue moving north toward Japan through the weekend.
“The storm could intensify into a typhoon, but we still do not expect it to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility,” Badrina said in Filipino.
The weather system is expected to bring cloudy skies with scattered rains over Western Visayas, the Negros Island Region and Central Visayas.
Other parts of the Visayas, particularly Eastern Visayas, may experience localized thunderstorms from afternoon to evening.
Large parts of Mindanao are also expected to have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms, Pagasa said.
Fair weather in Luzon
Luzon, meanwhile, is expected to generally have fair weather, although localized rain showers and thunderstorms remain possible, according to Pagasa.
“Still bring protection against the rain because quick or brief thunderstorms are still possible,” Badrina said in Filipino.
He said these thunderstorms may occur from noon to evening and usually last one to two hours.
Temperatures in Metro Manila are expected to range from 25 to 33 degrees Celsius. Tuguegarao may reach 35 C, while Baguio is forecast to have temperatures ranging from 18 to 24 C.
In other areas, temperatures are expected to reach 33 C in Legazpi, 30 C in Tagaytay, 33 C in Puerto Princesa, 33 C in Iloilo, 33 C in Cebu, 33 C in Tacloban, 34 C in Zamboanga, 32 C in Cagayan de Oro and 32 C in Davao.
Palawan may also experience localized rain showers and thunderstorms, with temperatures in the Kalayaan Islands ranging from 25 to 32 C and Puerto Princesa from 25 to 33 C.
Badrina said no gale warning had been issued, with moderate sea conditions expected in Philippine waters.
“Because there are still thunderstorms, small seacrafts should take precautions,” he said in Filipino.
The sun is expected to rise at 5:46 a.m. and set at 5:45 p.m.
The weather bureau said that its thunderstorm advisories, rainfall information, heavy rainfall warnings and flood advisories are available through its official websites and social media platforms.
