MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines may be going through a break from the monsoon but isolated rains brought about by the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) remains possible over Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao, according to the state weather service.
In its Wednesday afternoon forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) explained that a monsoon break is a period where the prevailing wind pattern such as the southwest monsoon or habagat would not have a strong impact on a country’s weather systems.
As a result, the country can expect that no possible tropical cyclones may develop in the coming three to five days.
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