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PH now transitioning to wet season

Rain, particularly in the afternoon or evening, has been reported in several areas of the Philippines, marking the country's transition to the wet season, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday. 'Opo, actually po 'yung pagiging maulan, napansin nga din po natin dito sa around Metro Manila, naging maulan rin po. So, nakikita po natin na possible na nga din po 'yung papunta na po tayo sa pagiging maulan or papunta na po tayo sa wet season,' said PAGASA weather specialist Veronica Torres in an interview with Balitanghali. (Yes, actually, the rainy weather, we have also noticed it here around Metro Manila. So, we can see that it is possible that we are heading towards the rainy season or we are heading towards the wet season.) The state weather bureau said that there are parameters to consider before declaring the start of the rainy season. 'Titingnan natin 'yung accumulated rainfall and yung days kung tuloy-tuloy ba 'yung mga pagpapaulan nito at ayun po ay titingnan ng ating mga kasamang climatologist and then after then, kapag na-meet na 'yung parameters, possible na po tayong mag-declare ng rainy season po,' Torres added. (We will look at the accumulated rainfall and the days if the rainfall is continuous, and then our fellow climatologists will look at it, and then after that, when the parameters are met, it is possible for us to declare the rainy season.) According to PAGASA, at least 25 mm of rainfall should be experienced for five days, with at least 1 mm for three consecutive days, for the wet season to be officially declared. Last year, the wet season officially began on May 29. PAGASA said that the dry season remains despite the rains brought by the Intertropical Convergence Zone and thunderstorms. Further, PAGASA said that Metro Manila is expected to continue to experience hot and humid weather in the coming days. 'Although clear morning until tanghali and then pagdating ng hapon, doon nga po tumataas 'yung mga tsansa ng mga localized thunderstorms,' said Torres. (Although it will be clear weather from morning until noon, there's a high chance of the occurrence of localized thunderstorms come afternoon.) — Vince Angelo Ferreras/VBL, GMA Integrated News