Weather Today – May 17, 2015 | Rainy in Mindanao

Rainy weather has welcomed the day in some parts of Mindanao. As early as 5:00AM today, PAGASA issued a rainfall advisory over Davao Oriental, Compostella Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao City, Surigao del Sur and nearby areas. Light to moderate rains were experienced and lasted for about 1 to 2 hours.

Aside from the easterlies affecting the eastern section of Luzon and Visayas, a cloud cluster also prevails over Mindanao bringing cloudy skies with light to moderate rain showers and thunderstorms over CARAGA and Davao Region. According to PAGASA Weather Forecaster Manny Mendoza, this cloud cluster will most likely dissipate in the coming hours as it interacts with the land. Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

For sea travellers, Mendoza said no gale warning was raised but fishing boats and other small seacraft are still advised to be cautious in venturing out into the eastern seaboard of Luzon. These areas will experience moderate to occasionally rough sea conditions.

Thursday’s temperatures were as high as 35 to 38 degrees Celsius with General Santos City on the top of the list. Here are the areas that experienced the hottest weather yesterday as recorded by PAGASA.

PAGASA continuously monitors the weak El Niño, defined as the unusual warming of the ocean or increasing sea surface temperature (SST). Aside from the below the normal rainfall, it is also expected to bring warmer days or higher temperatures in the Philippines. With this, not only humans will suffer from the effect of the scorching heat but also the ocean and coral reefs.

Here’s an interview with Weather Forecaster Manny Mendoza tackling about the ocean acidification and coral bleaching: