Northeast monsoon season begins in Philippines

Within the coming months, the northeast monsoon will convey cool and dry air, in addition to surges of chilly temperatures

MANILA, Philippines – The climate bureau introduced the beginning of the northeast monsoon or amihan season within the Philippines on Monday, October 27.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Companies Administration (PAGASA) defined in an announcement that the strengthening of a excessive stress space over East Asia “has brought on a surge of northeasterly winds over excessive Northern Luzon.”

PAGASA added that it noticed different environmental circumstances, similar to “growing atmospheric stress and cooling of the environment,” indicating that the northeast monsoon season is already underway.

Within the coming months, the northeast monsoon will convey cool and dry air, in addition to surges of chilly temperatures.

The climate bureau additionally suggested the general public to be careful for tough sea circumstances and rainfall from shear traces. A shear line refers back to the level the place chilly air from the northeast monsoon converges with the easterlies or heat air from the Pacific Ocean.

The onset of the northeast monsoon season comes practically three weeks after PAGASA introduced the finish of the southwest monsoon or habagat season. It usually lasts from October till February or March. – Rappler.com