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HIGH HEAT INDEX- MANILA BAY

Raphael Bosano

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174098954430020240428-manila-breakwater-MD-8299.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Residents spend time along a breakwater in Manila on April 28, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN New/File </span></span></span></div><div><br id="isPasted"/></div><p>MANILA — Following heavy downpours and cool weather in recent weeks, state weather bureau PAGASA said Monday that the country should start preparing for warmer and drier months ahead.</p><p>Speaking to ABS-CBN News, PAGASA Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section Chief Ana Liza Solis said the end of the northeast monsoon was imminent. This, following the release of a heat index forecast which prompted some local governments in Metro Manila to <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/3/3/heat-wave-shuts-down-schools-in-nearly-half-of-manila-1251">suspend classes.</a></p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/3/3/-danger-level-heat-index-forecast-for-ncr-for-2-days-0957">&#x27;Danger&#x27; level heat index forecast for NCR for 2 days</a></div><p>“Kung titignan ang historical record at base sa monitoring ng DOST-PAGASA, usually mid-March to third week of March, yun yung usual termination ng northeast monsoon at simula ng warmer and dry season months,” she said.</p><p>(Based on historical data and monitoring by DOST-PAGASA, the northeast monsoon is usually terminated by mid or third week of March. This is followed by months of warm and dry weather.)</p><p>Historically, Solis said that the earliest termination of the northeast monsoon happened in the first week of March 2016, which also happened to be a time when a strong El Niño phenomenon was in place.</p><p>PAGASA noted that 2024 was the hottest year in the Philippines, a year when a strong El Niño and record temperatures were recorded by experts. Solis said she does not see the same level of intense heat this year.</p><p>“Sa ngayon, hindi natin nakikita yung ganon katindi kumpara noong isang taon. Pero ang ating tag-init ay mainit pa rin. Ngayon, may amihan pa so marami pang cloudiness. Marami pang convective activities so may pag-uulan dahil nakataas pa rin yung La Niña alert ng PAGASA. So ibig sabihin may mataas pa rin na possibility ng mahinang pag-ulan.”</p><p>(Right now, we don’t see it being as hot this year compared to last year. But since it is warm and dry, it will still be hot. There is still the presence of the northeast monsoon. There are also convective activities that will bring rain, and the La Niña alert remains in place. This means there are still chances of light rain.)</p><p>She added that April and May were projected to be the warmest months, with maximum temperatures forecast at 39 degrees in Northern Luzon. In Metro Manila, maximum temperatures by April and May were forecast at 37 degrees.</p><p>Health experts reminded the public to exercise caution yet again. Warning signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke should not be ignored, according to the Department of Health.</p><p>Should individuals experience heat exhaustion or heat stroke, it would be best to direct the individual towards a shaded area, rehydrate and cool parts of the body like the face, neck, head and arms with a damp cloth.</p><p>The DOH advised the public to avoid direct and prolonged exposure to sunlight from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="1100" height="619" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/54MRXNF7S2Q" title="Oh, MD!: Sakit sa tag-init, paano iiwasan? | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Following heavy downpours and cool weather in recent weeks, state weather bureau PAGASA said Monday that the country should start preparing for warmer and drier months ahead.</p>

Following heavy downpours and cool weather in recent weeks, state weather bureau PAGASA said Monday that the country should start preparing for warmer and drier months ahead.

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PAGASA: Warm and dry season possible by mid-March to April

Raphael Bosano,

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Published Mar 03, 2025 04:14 PM PHT

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