16 areas to experience dangerous heat levels Tuesday — Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — Sixteen areas across the country are expected to experience dangerous levels of heat on Tuesday, with heat indices reaching as high as 43 degrees Celsius, according to the state weather bureau.

In its latest heat index forecast issued on Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) identified Iloilo City, San Jose in Occidental Mindoro, and Catarman in Northern Samar as the areas expected to record the highest heat index at 43°C.according to the state weather bureau. 

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Under Pagasa’s classification, heat indices ranging from 42°C to 51°C fall under the dangerous category.

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The weather bureau warned that prolonged exposure to such conditions could cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion, and may lead to heat stroke.

Heat index is the apparent temperature people feel, or what humans feel as heat affects their bodies.

Other areas with expected danger-level heat indices at 42°C are:

Ilocos Region:

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• Bacnotan, La Union 

Central Luzon

• Camiling, Tarlac 

Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon)

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• Sangley Point, Cavite City, Cavite
• Mulanay, Quezon

Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan)

• Cuyo, Palawan

Bicol Region

• Daet, Camarines Norte
• Legazpi City, Albay
• Virac, Catanduanes
• Roxas City, Capiz

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Negros Island Region

• Siquijor, Siquijor

Eastern Visayas

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• Borongan, Eastern Samar

Zamboanga Peninsula

• Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
• Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur