By Ellalyn de Vera-Ruiz Easterlies or the warm and humid winds coming from the Pacific Ocean will prevail in the next few days as the country is in transition to northeast monsoon or amihan season. (image courtesy of PAGASA / MANILA BULLETIN) According to weather specialist Meno Mendoza of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the easterlies will prevail over Southern Luzon and Visayas. Bicol Region, and Eastern and Central Visayas will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies. Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms. PAGASA advised the public to remain alert for possible landslides or flash floods due to severe thunderstorms, especially in the afternoon or eveninng. By Monday until Tuesday, PAGASA said slightly cold winds may be felt over extreme Northern Luzon but generally light and variable winds will be experienced across the archipelago. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening. By Wednesday until Friday, light northeasterly wind flow may be felt across extreme Northern Luzon, while easterlies is expected to prevail over the rest of the country. PAGASA said the public can expect partly cloudy to sometimes cloudy periods all throughout the country. However, isolated rain showers and thunderstorms may be experienced particularly along the eastern portion. The onset of amihan usually occurs during the third or last week of October. Amihan is associated with surges of cold weather that may last until February or March.