MANILA, Philippines – Binalaan ang 44 lugar sa bansa sa mapanganib na lebel ng heat index ngayong Sabado, Mayo 16.
Ang heat index ay ang temperaturang nararamdaman ng katawan sa nagsanib na humidity at init ng hangin.
Inaasahan ngayong araw ang heat index na 44°C sa Muñoz, Nueva Ecija; Camiling, Tarlac; Sangley Point, Cavite; Ambulong, Tanauan, Batangas; San Jose, Occidental Mindoro; Dumangas, Iloilo; Borongan, Eastern Samar; at Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Makararanas din ng danger-level heat index ang mga sumusunod na lugar:
NAIA, Pasay City – 43°C
Science Garden, Quezon City – 42°C
Dagupan City, Pangasinan – 42°C
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – 42°C
Baler, Aurora – 42°C
Iba, Zambales – 42°C
Clark Airport (DMIA), Pampanga – 42°C
Cubi Point, Subic Bay, Olongapo – 42°C
San Ildefonso, Bulacan – 43°C
Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac City – 42°C
Tayabas City, Quezon – 42°C
Infanta, Quezon – 42°C
Alabat, Quezon – 43°C
NAS-UPLB, Los Baños, Laguna – 43°C
Calapan, Occidental Mindoro – 43°C
Coron, Palawan – 43°C
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan – 42°C
Aborlan, Palawan – 42°C
Cuyo, Palawan – 43°C
Daet, Camarines Norte – 43°C
Legazpi City, Albay – 43°C
Masbate City, Masbate – 42°C
Juban, Sorsogon – 43°C
CBSUA-Pili, Camarines Sur – 43°C
BIA-Daraga, Albay – 42°C
Rozas City, Capiz – 42°C
Mambusao, Capiz – 42°C
Catarman, Northern Samar – 42°C
Catbalogan, Western Samar – 42°C
Tacloban City, Leyte – 42°C
Guiuan, Eastern Samar – 43°C
Maasin, Southern Leyte – 43°C
Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte – 43°C
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur – 43°C
Surigao City, Surigao del Norte – 43°C
Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur – 42°C
Posible ang heat cramps at heat exhaustion sa mga lugar na nasa ilalim ng heat index na mula 42°C hanggang 51°C.
Samantala, inaasahan naman ang heat index na hanggang 41°C sa Aparri, Cagayan; ISU Echague, Isabela; Casiguran, Aurora; Romblon, Romblon; Virac (Synop), Catanduanes; Dumangas, Iloilo; La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental; Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental; Siquijor, Siquijor; Panglao International Airport, Bohol; Mactan International Airport, Cebu; VSU-Baybay, Leyte; Laguindingan Airport, Misamis Oriental; at Davao City, Davao del Sur.
Heat index na 40°C ang posible sa DMMMSU Bacnotan, La Union; at CMU Agromet, Musuan, Bukidnon. RNT/JGC
