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MANILA: The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of dangerous heat index levels in 44 areas across the country on Saturday.
Based on the weather bureau’s 5 p.m. forecast on Friday, the following areas may have a heat index ranging from 42°C to 48°C:
NAIA Pasay City, Metro Manila – 43°C
Science Garden, Quezon City, Metro Manila – 42°C
Sinait, Ilocos Sur – 45°C
Laoag City, Ilocos Norte – 44°C
Dagupan City, Pangasinan – 48°C
MMSU, Batac, Ilocos Norte – 43°C
Bacnotan, La Union – 45°C
Aparri, Cagayan – 46°C
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – 45°C
NVSU Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya – 42°C
ISU, Echague, Isabela – 43°C
Iba, Zambales – 43°C
CLSU Muñoz, Nueva Ecija – 42°C
Clark Airport (DMIA), Pampanga – 43°C
Baler (Radar), Aurora – 43°C
Casiguran, Aurora – 43°C
Cubi Pt. Subic Bay Olongapo City – 44°C
Tayabas City, Quezon – 42°C
Sangley Point, Cavite – 44°C
Ambulong, Tanauan, Batangas – 42°C
Coron, Palawan – 43°C
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro – 43°C
Puer
to Princesa City, Palawan – 42°C
Aborlan, Palawan – 44°C
Daet, Camarines Norte – 42°C
Legazpi City, Albay – 43°C
Virac (Synop), Catanduanes – 44°C
Masbate City, Masbate – 42°C
Juban, Sorsogon – 42°C
CBSUA-Pili, Camarines Sur – 43°C
Roxas City Capiz – 44°C
Mambusao, Capiz – 42°C
Iloilo City, Iloilo – 43°C
Dumangas, Iloilo – 43°C
La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental – 43°C
Catarman, Northern Samar – 43°C
Catbalogan, Samar – 43°C
Tacloban City, Leyte – 43°C
Guiuan, Eastern Samar – 45°C
Maasin, Southern Leyte – 42°C
Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte – 42°C
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur – 43°C
Cotabato City, Maguindanao – 43°C
Butuan City, Agusan del Norte – 43°C
PAGASA said heat index is what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with the air temperature.
The 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 clot
hing.
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.
Source: Philippines News Agency
