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FORECAST (4AM, 21 May 2026)

SYNOPSIS: Easterlies affecting Luzon and Visayas.

Forecast Weather Conditions:

Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, and Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Easterlies. (Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms)

Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. (Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms)

Northern Luzon will have Light to Moderate winds from the East to Southeast with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.2 meters )

Visayas and the rest of Luzon will have Light to Moderate winds from the East with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.2 m)

Mindanao will have Light to Moderate winds from Northeast to North with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.2 m)

DOST-PAGASA

RED ALERT ADVISORY: Due to the NGCP's Red Alert Status, a 1-hr rotational brownout will be implemented today, May 13, to help balance power supply and demand across the grid. We ask for your understanding and cooperation as we work to maintain system stability. Please stay hydrated and take extra precautions during the extreme heat. Thank you!

𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓 for
Issued at: 5:00 AM 07 May 2026
Valid Beginning: 5:00 AM today until 5:00 AM tomorrow

SYNOPSIS:At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 120 km Southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (7.7°N, 127.2°E). Easterlies affecting Luzon and Visayas.

FORECAST:

Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Negros Island Region, will have Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to LPA.

The rest of Visayas, Palawan including Kalayaan Islands and Occidental Mindoro will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Easterlies.

The whole Visayas, Palawan including Kalayaan Islands, and Occidental Mindoro will experience light to moderate winds from the East to Northeast with slight to moderate seas.

PAGTATAYA:

Ang Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas at Negros Island Region ay makakaranas ng maulap na kalangitan na may kalat-kalat na pag-ulan at pagkidlat-pagkulog dahil sa LPA.
Ang natitirang bahagi ng Visayas, Palawan kasama ang Kalayaan Islands at Occidental Mindoro ay makakaranas ng bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na kalangitan na may pulo pulong mga pag-ulan o pagkidlat-pagkulog dahil sa Easterlies.
Ang buong Visayas, Palawan kasama ang Kalayaan Islands, at Occidental Mindoro ay makakaranas ng mahina hanggang katamtamang hangin mula Silangan hanggang Hilagang-Silangan na may banayad hanggang katamtamang pag-alon ng dagat.

PAGBANA-BANA:

Ang Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas ug Negros Island Region kay makasinati og madag-umon nga kalangitan nga adunay katag-katag nga pag-ulan ug pagpangilat tungod sa LPA.

Ang nahibiling bahin sa Visayas, Palawan lakip ang Kalayaan Islands ug Occidental Mindoro kay makasinati og medyo madag-umon nga kalangitan nga adunay panagsang pag-ulan o pagpangilat tungod sa Easterlies.

Ang tibuok Visayas, Palawan lakip ang Kalayaan Islands, ug Occidental Mindoro makasinati og hinay ngadto sa kasarangan nga hangin gikan sa Sidlakan ngadto sa Amihanang-sidlakan nga adunay hinay ngadto sa kasarangan nga pagbalud sa dagat.

METRO CEBU:
Minimum Temperature: 26°C
Maximum Temperature: 32°C

Thunderstorm Advisory No. 16
Issued at 11:26 PM 06 May 2026

Moderate to Heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over (Inabanga, Clarin, Tubigon, Calape), (MandaueCity, Badian and Dalaguete) within the next 30 minutes to an hour.

The above conditions are being experienced in (Getafe, Buenavista), (DanaoCity, Compostela, Liloan, Carmen, Consolacion, CebuCity, Sibonga, Barili, Dumanjug, Ronda, Argao, Alcantara, Moalboal) and (CityOfGuihulngan) which may persist within 1 to 2 hours and may affect nearby areas.

All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with these hazards which include flash floods and landslides. Keep monitoring for updates.

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