Weather (May 02, 2009)

 At 4 p.m. yesterday, the center of tropical depression “Dante” was estimated at 80 kms east of Legazpi City, Albay with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center.

“Dante” is expected to be at 100 kms east of Legazpi City this afternoon.

Public Storm Warning Signal No. 1 is hoisted over Camarines Sur and Norte, Albay, Sorsogon, Catanduanes, Masbate, including Burias Island, and southern Quezon, which will have rains and gusty winds and moderate to rough coastal waters.

The rest of southern Luzon, western Visayas and western Mindanao will have occasional rains.

The rest of the country will be cloudy to partly cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, mostly in the afternoon or evening.

Coastal waters in northern, central, western and the rest of eastern Luzon will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, seas will be slight to moderate.

Temperature forecasts: Metro Manila, 23-30 degrees Celsius; Baguio City, 14-23; Tagaytay City, 22-27; Subic and Clark zone, 22-30; Metro Cebu, 25-31; Metro Davao, 25-32; and Cagayan de Oro, 23-33.

Tidal predictions in Manila Bay: high tide at 3:13 p.m. at 1.08 meters. Sunrise is at 5:33 a.m.; sunset at 6:13 p.m.