End of rainy, monsoon season declaredMotorists and commuters wade through a gutter-deep flood along Taft and UN Avenue in Manila, following a heavy downpour on September 3, 2023. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG­ASA) has declared the termination of the southwest monsoon, marking the transition toward colder temperatures in the country. The end of the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, also marks the end of the rainy season in tropical countries like the Philippines, according to PAGASA. “The season in the Philippines is now in a gradual transition to the northeast monsoon (locally known as amihan) season and may be apparent and declared in the coming weeks,” PAGASA said in an advisory. The state weather bureau said that it observed a significant weakening of the southwest monsoon in the past few days alongside the strengthening of a high-pressure system over East Asia.

Source: Philippine Star October 13, 2023 01:01 UTC