PAGASA sees rains during APEC week

• Source: http://www.tempo.com.ph/2015/11/15/pagasa-sees-rains-during-apec-week/
• Sunday, November 15, 2015

By Ellalyn B. de Vera

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration expects rains in various parts of the country this week, when the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit will be held.

Weathermen said a rain-inducing weather system prevailing over Southern Mindanao is expected to bring light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms in some parts of Mindanao today, State weather forecasters said.

PAGASA said the intertropical convergence zone, a breeding ground for potential cyclones, could affect Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, North Cotabato, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay.

Meanwhile, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms will prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of the country.

By Monday until Tuesday, PAGASA said cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms are expected over Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay.

The weather bureau said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms.

By Wednesday, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Southern Leyte, Albay, Sorsogon, Catanduanes, Masbate, Camarines Norte, and Camarines Sur may experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms.

By Thursday, there will be slight improvement of the weather over these areas and is likely to have cloudy skies with light to moderate rains again by Friday, PAGASA said.