Wednesday, June 2, 2010

News update PAGASA: Monsoon trough to bring more rains, cooler weather

As June starts, Filipinos can finally expect more rains with the entry of "amihan" (northeast winds), state weather forecasters said Tuesday.

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said this is aside from a low-pressure area east of Batanes in North Luzon.

"Di lang (LPA) ang nagpapaulan, malapit o malayo. May amihan na tayo kaya nagdadala ng pag-ulan, may LPA o wala (Whether or not we have a low-pressure area, we can expect rains because of the northeast monsoon)," Pagasa forecaster Arnel Gonzales said in an interview on dzBB radio.

"Ngayon nararamdaman ang early onset ng tag-ulan (We can now feel the onset of the rainy season)," he added.

On the other hand, Gonzales said an LPA 920 km east of Basco in Batanes may bring rainshowers and thunderstorms to parts of Luzon.

He said the LPA is moving away from the Philippine area of responsibility and may be out of Philippine territory by Wednesday.

"Malayong maging bagyo ito (It is not likely to intensify into a cyclone)," he said.

Pagasa's extended forecast indicated temperatures in Metro Manila will range from 26 to 34 degrees, while temperatures in Tuguegarao City will range from 24 to 36 degrees.

Meanwhile, Pagasa's 5 a.m. bulletin indicated cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms.

"Luzon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening," it said.

DOH monitors cases of dengue

Meanwhile, the Department of Health is bracing for a possible rise in dengue cases during the rainy season.

A report on dzBB radio Tuesday said the DOH expects a rise in dengue as dengue-carrying mosquitoes breed in stagnant water.

Health authorities advised residents to keep their surroundings clean and dry to keep such mosquitoes from breeding.

The DOH said there were some 14,000 cases of dengue from January to April 2010, compared to 9,000 in the same period last year. - RSJ

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