Sunny to partly cloudy in most parts of PHL -- PAGASA

MANILA, Oct. 23 (PNA) -- Most parts of the country is expected to have sunny to partly cloudy skies on Thursday as the easterlies will be the dominant weather system to affect the country, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).PAGASA weather forecaster Jori Loiz said that is no weather disturbance seen near the country's area of responsibility.Loiz said easterlies or warm winds from the east is now affecting Luzon and Visayas.He said the whole country will continue to have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly over the eastern section.In its advisory, PAGASA said moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the northeast to east will prevail over Luzon and Eastern Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to occasionally rough.Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the northeast to north with slight to moderate seas.The state weather bureau has not issued a gale warning as the sea travel will be safe for fisherfolk and small seacraft.