Shear line to bring rains over Southern Luzon, parts of Visayas; ‘amihan’ affects rest of Luzon — PAGASA

A shear line affecting Southern Luzon and the northeast monsoon (amihan) influencing the rest of Luzon will bring cloudy skies and scattered rains over large parts of the country on Sunday, February 8, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its latest public weather forecast, PAGASA weather specialist Veronica Torres said satellite images show a band of clouds within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) caused by a shear line. **media[77638]** “Narito ang ating pinaka-latest na satellite image kung saan nakikita natin yung linya ng kaulapan sa loob ng ating Philippine Area of Responsibility — ito ang tinatawag nating shear line o yung salubunguan ng malamig na hangin galing northeast at mainit na hangin galing silangan (Here is our latest satellite image showing the cloud line within the Philippine Area of Responsibility — this is what we call the shear line, or the meeting point of cold air from the northeast and warm air from the east),” Torres said. The shear line may bring periods of moderate to heavy rainfall over Southern Luzon and some areas of the Visayas today, she added. “Nakikita natin na itong shear line ay posibleng magdala ng mga pag-ulan mostly sa areas ng Southern Luzon...