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By Marisol Bo-oc | 04:26 PM October 20, 2023
Expect cooler days ahead as the northeast monsoon season, locally called “amihan,” has arrived, the state weather bureau said Friday.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Friday, Oct. 20 declared the onset of the northeast monsoon season in the country.
“In recent days, strong northeasterly winds have prevailed over Northern Luzon due to the strengthening of the high-pressure system over Siberia,” Pagasa Officer-in-Charge Nathaniel Servando said in a press release.
A gradual cooling of the surface air temperature over the northeastern part of Luzon and increasing mean sea level pressure have also been observed, he said.
“These meteorological patterns indicate the onset of the northeast monsoon (amihan) season in the country,” Servando pointed out.
The northeasterly wind flow is expected to become more dominant in the country, bringing cold and dry air in the coming days, and an episode of wind and cold temperature surges may occur in the coming months.
Due to the El Niño, the weather agency said the public should expect below-normal rainfall or drier-than-usual conditions, such as dry spells and drought in some areas in the Philippines.
