THE SOUTHWEST Monsoon (Habagat) season has officially ended, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Tuesday.
“Recent observations indicate that the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) has been weakening during the past few weeks,” Pagasa said in a public advisory on Tuesday.
Pagasa declared that the termination of Habagat marks the end of the rainy season over the western sections of Luzon and Visayas.
It can be noted that the Habagat started in late May this year.
The weather bureau reported that a gradual change in 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).
It added that the country is now transitioning to the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) season, which will be observed and declared in the coming weeks.
The weather bureau added that the Amihan is expected to bring cold and dry air to most parts of the country.
DOST-Pagasa urged the public and all concerned agencies to monitor relevant information about the country’s weather and climatic conditions regularly.
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