More Passengers Stranded In Various Ports Due To Northeast Monsoon

An additional 106 passengers were stranded in various ports nationwide due to rough sea conditions caused by “northeast monsoon”, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Wednesday afternoon.

This has brought the number of stranded passengers up to 458 against the 352 reported this morning.

Those stranded include 33 rolling cargoes; 42 vessels and 64 motorbancas.

Palawan – 189 passengers, 3 vessels, 6 motorbancas

Western Visayas – 7 passengers, 2 motorbancas

Central Visayas – 178 passengers, 33 rolling cargoes, 38 vessels, 25 motorbancas

Bicol – 84 passesngers, 3 motorbancas

Eastern Visayas – 1 vessel

State-run weather bureau PAGASA earlier predicted that the northeast monsoon will affect areas in Luzon and Visayas.

There will also be moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast which will prevail over the whole archipelago with moderate to rough seas. (PNA) BNB/ANP