MANILA, Philippines – Opisyal nang natapos ang Southwest Monsoon o Habagat season sa bansa, na nagsimula noong huling bahagi ng Mayo, ayon sa state weather bureau PAGASA nitong Martes.
Napansin ng mga meteorologist ang paghina ng Habagat sa mga nakaraang linggo. Idinagdag nito na ang bansa ay lumipat na ngayon sa Northeast Monsoon o Amihan season.
Nagsimula ang panahon ng Habagat noong Mayo 30.
“Recent observations indicate that the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) has been weakening during the past few weeks. Moreover, a gradual change of the country’s weather pattern has been observed due to the strengthening of the high-pressure system over East Asia and the southward migration of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ). Forecast models also show this trend in the coming days,” ayon sa PAGASA.
“With these developments, the Habagat season has officially ended. Likewise, this marks the termination of the rainy season over the western sections of Luzon and Visayas. The country is now transitioning to the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) season, which will be observed and declared in the coming weeks,” dagdag pa nito.
Ang panahon ng Amihan ay inaasahang magdadala ng malamig at tuyong hangin sa karamihang bahagi ng bansa. RNT/MND
