MANILA, Philippines, March 17 ------ Four areas are expected to reach the highest heat index on Monday at 41°C, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). In its updated bulletin, the state weather bureau reported that its monitoring stations in Coron in Palawan, Puerto Princesa City in Palawan, Catbologan in Samar, and Guiuan in Eastern Samar forecast a 41°C heat index in their respective areas.
The four areas will fall under the “extreme caution” category or 33°C to 41°C. The state weather bureau explained that at this level, an individual may experience heat cramps and exhaustion. Heat stroke may also be possible with continued exposure to the sun. Below is the list of other areas forecast to be placed under the same heat index level:
40°C (Virac, Catanduanes, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte)
39°C (Iba, Zambales, Clark Airport, Pampanga, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Cuyo, Palawan, Legazpi City, Albay, Masbate City, Masbate, BU-Guinobatan, Albay, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Catarman, Northern Samar, VSU-Baybay, Leyte, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur)
38°C (Naia, Pasay City, Science Garden, Quezon City, Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Cubi Point, Subic Bay Olongapo City, Sangley Point, Cavite, CBSUA-Pili, Camarines Sur, Panglao International Airport, Bohol, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Laguindingan Airport, Misamis Oriental, Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Hinatuan, Surigao Del Norte)
37C (San Ildefonso, Bulacan, Malunay, Quezon, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Aborlan, Palawan, Daet, Camarines Norte, Roxas City, Capiz, Dumangas, Iloilo, Mactan International Airport, Cebu, Siquijor, Siquijor, Tacloban City, Leyte, Maasin, Southern Leyte, CMU Agromet, Musuan, Bukidnon, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte)
36°C (Ambulong, Tanauan Batangas, Juban, Sorsogon, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Malaybalay, Bukidnon)
35°C (Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Bacnotan, La Union, CLSU Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Infanta, Quezon, Alabat, Quezon, Romblon, Romblon, General Santos City, South Cotabato)
34°C (Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, MMSU, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Abucay, Bataan, Tayabas, Quezon, Mambusao, Capiz, La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental)
Source: inquirer.net
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