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Low chance of cyclone hitting PH until end of year, says PAGASA

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Jaehwa Bernardo

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA -- It is unlikely that a tropical cyclone will enter the Philippines before the end of the year, but some parts of the country may still experience light rains to thunderstorms due to other weather systems, state weather bureau PAGASA said Thursday.</p><p>Such forecast was made based on the latest data gathered by PAGASA, weather specialist Obet Badrina said in the 5 a.m. forecast.</p><p>&quot;Medyo maliit na &#x27;yong posibilidad na magkaroon tayo ng bagyo hanggang sa pagtatapos ng taon na ito, base sa pinakahuling datos na nakalap ng PAGASA,&quot; Badrina said, noting that the agency was not monitoring any low pressure area that could develop into a tropical cyclone.</p><p>However, a surge of the northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan, is expected on Friday and Saturday, which would bring light rains to the eastern sections of Luzon. </p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPAGASA.DOST.GOV.PH%2Fvideos%2F1511339046817003%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Scattered rainshowers are also expected over the Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas due to the easterlies until Saturday.</p><p>From Sunday to Monday, the northeast monsoon may weaken, but some parts of Luzon and Visayas may still experience rains.</p><p>&quot;Inaasahan pa rin natin ang light rains lalong-lalo na sa area ng Cagayan at Isabela habang may posibilidad ng mga pag-ulan sa Bicol region at sa may Eastern Visayas pagdating ng araw ng Linggo hanggang Lunes,&quot; Badrina said.</p><p>&quot;Sa malaking bahagi ng ating bansa, sa mga susunod na araw ay generally fair weather bagama&#x27;t may light rains sa Luzon [at] thunderstorms sa Visayas at sa Mindanao,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>There is a slim chance that a 'bagyo' (tropical cyclone) will enter the Philippines before the end of the year, but some parts of the country may still experience light rains to thunderstorms due to other weather systems, state weather bureau PAGASA said.</p>

There is a slim chance that a 'bagyo' (tropical cyclone) will enter the Philippines before the end of the year, but some parts of the country may still experience light rains to thunderstorms due to other weather systems, state weather bureau PAGASA said.