THE Southwest Monsoon, locally known as habagat, is now officially over, said the state weather bureau in an advisory on Thursday, October 12, 2023.This...
THE Southwest Monsoon, locally known as habagat, is now officially over, said the state weather bureau in an advisory on Thursday, October 12, 2023.This means that the Philippines is now in a gradual transition to the Northeast Monsoon season, which may be apparent and declared in the coming weeks, said Nathaniel Servando, officer-in-charge of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration .
Habagat has been defined as warm moist winds from the southwest causing rains over the western portion of the Philippines from May to September.As to the ongoing El Niño, Pagasa said that there is an increased likelihood of below normal rainfall conditions, which could bring negative impacts, such as dry spells and droughts, in some areas of the country.These negative impacts, it added, will likely be manifested during the last quarter of 2023 up to the first quarter of 2024.
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