Manila: Most parts of the country will continue to experience generally fair weather on Sunday, although isolated rain showers and thunderstorms remain possible due to the easterlies and localized thunderstorms, the state weather bureau said.
According to Philippines News Agency, in its weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) stated that the easterlies, or warm winds coming from the Pacific Ocean, are affecting the eastern sections of Luzon and the Visayas.
Regions including Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Aurora, Quezon, and Dinagat Islands may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will also have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms.
PAGASA has warned that severe thunderstorms could trigger flash floods or landslides in vulnerable areas. Meanwhile, Super Typhoon Bavi remains outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as of 3 a.m., located 2,700 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas. It has maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 240 kph, moving westward at 15 kph.
Based on PAGASA's latest track, the cyclone may enter PAR by Wednesday morning and will be assigned the local name 'Inday.' Forecasters mentioned that landfall in any part of the country remains less likely at this time, although the super typhoon could pass close to extreme Northern Luzon or the Batanes area.
PAGASA advised the public, particularly residents in Northern Luzon and areas along the eastern seaboard, to continue monitoring updates as the track and intensity forecast may still change in the coming days.