Pagasa warns of dangerous heat index in 19 areas
Pagasa warns of dangerous heat index in 19 areas
(UPDATE) THE state-run weather bureau warned on Saturday of dangerous heat index levels in 19 areas, including points in Pasay City and Quezon City in Metro Manila.
Then on Saturday, it warned of dangerous heat index levels in 19 areas.
At 5 a.m. forecast, weather specialist Grace Castañeda at the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the following areas may have heat indices ranging from 42 C to 45 C on Saturday:
– Sangley Point, Cavite — 45 C
– Dagupan City, Pangasinan — 44 C
– ISU, Echague, Isabela — 43 C
– Ambulong, Tanauan, Batangas — 43 C
– Iloilo City, Iloilo — 43 C
– TAU Camiling, Tarlac — 43 C
– NAIA Pasay City, Metro Manila — 42 C
– Science Garden, Quezon City, Metro Manila — 42 C
– Tuguegarao City, Cagayan — 42 C
– Subic Bay Olongapo City — 42 C
– San Ildefonso, Bulacan — 42 C
– Infanta, Quezon — 42 C
– San Jose, Occidental Mindoro — 42 C
– Cuyo, Palawan — 42 C
– Virac, Catanduanes — 42 C
– Masbate City, Masbate — 42 C
– Roxas City, Capiz — 42 C
– Dumangas, Iloilo — 42 C
– Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte — 42 C
Pagasa said the heat index is what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity combines with air temperature.
The weather bureau advised the public to limit the time spent outdoors, especially at noon, and drink plenty of water.
People going outdoors are reminded to use umbrellas or wear hats and sleeved clothing.
Meanwhile, the easterlies will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms across the country
The whole archipelago will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas.
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