PAGASA declares official end of habagat; amihan to begin soon

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Parents and students of Fortune Elementary School in Marikina City brave heavy rains on the second day of in-person classes on Aug. 23, 2022.

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MANILA, Philippines — State weather bureau PAGASA declared Wednesday the official end of the southwest monsoon or habagat season as it transitions to northeast monsoon or amihan.

 

Citing recent analyses in a press statement sent to media, PAGASA Administrator Vicente Malano said that weather forecasters observed "a significant weakening of the Southwest Monsoon" over the last few days.

 

"Moreover the strengthening of the high-pressure area over the Asian continent has led to the gradual changing of the season," he said, adding that this would lead to a shift in the direction of the winds.

 

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