'GRADUALLY WARMER'
**Published** March 26, 2025 11:37am
State weather bureau PAGASA on Wednesday officially declared the start of the dry season with the termination of the Northeast Monsoon or Amihan over most parts of the country.
“The shift of wind direction from northeasterly to easterly due to the establishment of the High Pressure Area (HPA) over the Northwestern Pacific signifies the termination of the Northeast Monsoon over most parts of the country and the start of the dry season,” PAGASA said in a statement.
PAGASA, however, noted that extreme Northern Luzon may still experience occasional northeasterly winds.
“With this development, the day-to-day weather across the country will gradually become warmer, though isolated thunderstorms are also likely to occur,” PAGASA added.
Due to this, PAGASA advised the public to take precautionary measures to ease heat stress and improve the daily use of water for personal and domestic consumption.
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PAGASA said it will continue to closely monitor the weather and climatic conditions as well as their potential impacts.
The state bureau also called on the public and other concerned agencies to regularly check for updates. **—Joviland Rita/ VAL, GMA Integrated News**