Weather update: Another rainy week

How depressing. Just when I thought we were going to get at least three days of sunshine, Katring comes round.

GALE WARNING NO. 10
For Strong Winds Associated with the Southwest Monsoon
Issued at 5:00 a.m., Today, 15 AUGUST 2006
THE SURGE OF STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE WESTERN SEABOARDS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LUZON AND THE WESTERN SEABOARD OF VISAYAS. THE SEABOARDS OF MINDORO AND SCARBOROUGH AND THE WESTERN AND EASTERN SEABOARDS OF VISAYAS WILL EXPERIENCE MONSOON RAINS. WHILE THE WESTERN AND EASTERN SEABOARDS OF MINDANAO WILL HAVE ISOLATED RAINSHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS OF 40 TO 65 KPH (22 TO 35 KNOTS) ARE EXPECTED AND SEA CONDITIONS WILL BE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 2.5 TO 5.0 METERS.

FISHING BOATS AND OTHER SMALL SEACRAFTS ARE ADVISED NOT TO VENTURE OUT INTO THE SEA WHILE BIGGER SEACRAFTS ARE ALERTED AGAINST MODERATE TO HIGH WAVES. WATCH FOR THE NEXT UPDATE TO BE ISSUED AT 5:00 PM TODAY

From PAGASA as usual.