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MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon, or the amihan, and the easterlies are forecast to affect the country on Tuesday, Nov. 10, as Typhoon Cempaka moves farther away from the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), according to the state weather bureau.
In its 5 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the amihan is expected to bring cloudy skies with rains over Aurora, Quezon, and Camarines Norte.
It may also cause overcast skies with light rains over Cagayan Valley and the Cordillera Administrative Region.
Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the amihan.
“The amihan, or northeast monsoon, is currently affecting the entire Luzon area. Consequently, some places are experiencing light rain or occasional rain showers, still brought about by the amihan,” Pagasa weather specialist Veronica Torres said.
Meanwhile, the easterlies may bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Caraga, Davao Region, Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Bohol, Misamis Oriental, and Camiguin.
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms may also prevail over the rest of the country due to the easterlies.
According to Pagasa, as of 3 a.m., Cempaka was located 1,590 kilometers (km) east-northeast of Northern Luzon, outside the PAR, and was moving east-northeastward at 20 kilometers per hour (kph).
The typhoon had maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center and gusts of up to 185 kph.
“It is now moving away. We no longer expect it to re-enter our area of responsibility—or the chances of that happening are very low—and it is also less likely to affect any part of our country,” Torres said.