Tag: Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

UPDATED: TD “Tino” maintains its strength as it prepares to make landfall over Palawan

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Tino” maintained its strength as it prepared to make landfall over Palawan on Friday. In an advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 p.m., the center of “Tino” was spotted 65 kilometers east of Puerto Princesa. The tropical depression is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour. Moderate to heavy […]

UPDATED: PAGASA lifts all tropical cyclone warning signals; “Salome” to exit PAR on Saturday

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Services Administration on Friday lifted all tropical cyclone warning signals as Tropical Storm “Salome” moved farther away from the Philippine Area of Responsibility. In its 11 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said as of 10 a.m., the center of “Salome” was seen 175 kilometers west west of Subic, Olongapo. “Salome” is forecast to move west northwest at 20 kilometers per hour, and is expected to exit PAR  on Saturday […]

TD “Salome” makes landfall over San Juan, Batangas; brings heavy rains in several areas, including M. Manila

(Eagle News) —  Tropical Depression “Salome” has made landfall over San Juan, Batangas, and is expected to bring heavy rains in Metro Manila up to past midnight. In its 8 p.m. press conference on Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Salome” made landfall an hour earlier, and is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour. […]

Pagasa: Typhoon “Paolo” out of PAR by Sunday

(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Paolo” will continue to bring rains in parts of the country, but is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility at the latest early tomorrow morning. The eye of “Paolo” was last seen 995 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 160 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of up to 195 kph, as it moves north northeast at 17 kph. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services […]

“Odette” intensifies into tropical storm; is expected to leave PAR at the latest on Saturday

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Odette” intensified into a tropical storm on Thursday night, but is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility soon and go toward China. The center of “Odette” this Friday morning was seen in the vicinity of Calanasan, Apayao, as it continued to move west southwest at 24 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. “Odette” is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 75 kilometers per […]

Tropical Depression “Odette” slightly intensifies; is expected to make landfall over Cagayan tonight

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Odette” has slightly intensified as it moved westward over the Philippine Sea. In its 11 a.m. weather bulletin on Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Odette”–whose eye was last seen 540 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City—was expected to make  landfall in Cagayan tonight, moving at 30 kilometers per hour. Pagasa said moderate to heavy rains are expected within the 350-km diameter of the tropical depression, which […]

Class suspensions for Wednesday, Sept. 13

(Eagle News) — Below is a list of places where classes on Wednesday, September 13, have been suspended. The places have been arranged in alphabetical order. All levels Bulacan–Marilao, Meycauayan Cavite  –Bacoor Laguna Metro Manila–Las Piñas Olongapo Rizal–Morong, San Mateo, Tanay, Zambales  

UPDATED: “Maring” maintains its strength; Classes on Tuesday, Sept. 12, are suspended in some areas

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Maring” maintained its strength as it moved in a west, northwest direction, prompting some local government units to suspend classes on Tuesday. In its 11 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the eye of “Maring” was now 190 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon. Signal No. 1 is hoisted over Rizal, Pampanga, Bulacan, Quirino, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, Pangasinan, Aurora,  Metro Manila, Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, […]

Tropical Storm “Jolina” to make landfall in Aurora on Friday night

(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Jolina” is expected to make landfall in Aurora on Friday night as it makes its way to southern China, In its 5 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the landfall is expected between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Moderate to heavy rains are expected within the 300-kilometer diameter of the tropical storm, while monsoon rains are expected in Metro Manila, southern Luzon and Western Visayas, […]

Rains in parts of country as “Isang” moves toward China; Signal No. 2 hoisted over Batanes, No. 1 over Babuyan Group of Islands

(Eagle News) — Expect moderate to heavy  rains in some parts of the country, as Tropical Storm Isang continues to move toward China. In its 11 a.m. briefing, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the monsoon rains are expected on Monday night  in the western section of Luzon, including Metro Manila, and the western section of Visayas including Panay Island. Based on Isang’s passage, Pagasa said moderate to occasionally heavy rains may […]

“Isang” intensifies into Tropical Storm; signal no. 1 hoisted over Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands

(Eagle News) — “Isang” intensified into a Tropical Storm on Sunday, as it continued to move westward and brought rains in parts of the country. In an 11 p.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 p.m., the eye of “Isang” was at 485 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, bringing maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to […]