PAGASA Public Weather Forecast Update as of 4:00 AM 20 October 2018.

Issued at: 4:00 AM today, 20 October 2018 

Synopsis: Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao. Northeasterly Surface Windflow affecting Northern Luzon.     

Regional Weather Forecast

National Capital Region -  Metro Manila and the rest of NCR-PRSD forecast areas will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds coming from northeast will prevail and becoming northwest over Zambales, Bataan and Tarlac. The coastal waters along these areas will be slight to moderate.

Norther Luzon - Maulap na papawirin na may mahinang mga pag-ulan sanhi ng  Northeasterly Surface Windflow ang mararanasan sa Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, at Apayao. Samantalng bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na kalangitan na may pulu-pulong mga pag-ulan dulot ng lokal na mga pagkidlat-pagkulog ang inaasahan sa mga lalawigan ng Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra, Benguet, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Kalinga at Aurora.

Southern Luzon - Bahagyang mapanganuron sundo sa mapanganuron na kalangitan na may pulo-pulong mga pag-uran o pagkikilat-pagdaguldol ang iiral sa Kabikulan, Norteng Samar, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, asin Marinduque. Maluya sundo sa moderatong duros na haling Norte-Sirangan ang mamatian, na may banayad sundo sa moderatong pag-alon ning kadagatan.

Visayas: Visayas, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.  Light to moderate winds from the Northeast to Northwill prevail over Visayas, Palawan  and Occidental Mindoro with slight to moderate seas.

Mindanao - ARMM, SOCCSKSARGEN, and Zamboanga Peninsula  will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The rest of Mindanao will experienced partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds coming from the Northeast to North and the coastal waters will be slight to moderate.

Weather information is courtesy of DOST PAGASA.