MANILA — Several areas in Mindanao and Batanes may experience scattered rains and thunderstorms on Monday, November 16, due to the easterlies and shear line, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.

In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA forecast cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Caraga and the Davao Region due to the easterlies.

Batanes will also experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the shear line.

The weather bureau warned that moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall in these areas could trigger flash floods or landslides.

Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms, also due to the easterlies. Severe thunderstorms may bring flash floods or landslides.

PAGASA forecast light to moderate winds blowing from the southeast to northeast over Northern and Central Luzon, while the rest of the country will experience winds coming from the east to northeast.

Coastal waters across the country are expected to remain slight to moderate, with wave heights ranging from 0.6 to 1.8 meters.

For Metro Manila, sunrise is expected at 5:57 a.m., while sunset will be at 5:24 p.m. The moon will rise at 11:24 a.m. and set at 11:04 p.m., with 40% illumination.

PAGASA recorded a minimum temperature of 23.4 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 31.9 degrees Celsius during the previous 24-hour period ending 8 p.m. Sunday.