Tag: Gorio

LPA off Batanes intensifies into tropical depression, is named “Gorio”

(Eagle News) — The low pressure area spotted off Batanes has developed into a tropical depression. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said TD “Gorio,” as it is now called, was so far located 550 kilometers northeast of Itbayat. The weather bureau said it would issue a weather bulletin at 11 a.m. for the tropical depression. Earlier, PAGASA said it was monitoring another tropical depression, this time, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. […]

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Storm “Huaning” enters country after “Gorio” exits; Storm signal no. 1 up in northern part of PHL

  (Eagle News) – Typhoon “Gorio” has left the country, but a new weather disturbance, tropical storm “Huaning” (international name Haitang) has taken its place. Storm “Huaning” entered the country Sunday morning with maximum sustained winds of 80 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 110 kph, and could trigger possible flashfloods and landslides, according to the country’s weather bureau PAGASA. It will be bringing in moderate to heavy rains within 500 kilometers of […]

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Typhoon Gorio heading for Taiwan, to exit Philippines Sunday morning

  (Eagle News) – Typhoon Gorio is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Sunday morning (July 30), as it heads towards Taiwan, according to PAGASA’s latest weather bulletin. As of 10 a.m. today (July 29), the eye of typhoon Gorio was located at 335 kilometers north of Basco, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 145 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 180 kph. By Sunday morning, it […]

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“Gorio” now a typhoon; Signal No. 1 hoisted over Babuyan Group of Islands, No. 2 over Batanes

(Eagle News Service) — Gorio intensified into a typhoon on Friday, as it moved toward Taiwan and continued to enhance the southwest monsoon, triggering rains over parts of the country. Signal Number 2 has been raised over Batanes, and Signal Number 1 over the Babuyan Group of Islands, where rains and maximum sustained winds of 30 to 60 kilometers per hour are expected in 36 hours. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical […]

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“Gorio” intensifies; gale warning up in northern, central seaboards of Luzon

(Eagle News) — Severe Tropical Storm Gorio continued to intensify on Friday, as it headed northwest and enhanced the southwest monsoon that triggered rains in parts of the country. In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Gorio was now packing maximum winds of 105 kilometers per hour, with a gust of 130 kph, prompting a gale warning to be hoisted over the northern and central seaboards of Luzon. […]

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List of suspension of classes for Friday, July 28

(Eagle News) — Classes and work in some parts of the country on Friday, July 28, have been suspended as Gorio continued to enhance the southwest monsoon, triggering rains. Below is a list of places where a suspension is in place. The places have been sorted alphabetically. Local government units All levels  Agno, Pangasinan Alcala, Pangasinan Angono, Rizal Antipolo, Rizal Baliuag, Bulacan Bani, Pangasinan Baras, Rizal Bataan Bocaue, Bulacan Bugallon, Pangasinan Bulakan, Bulacan Bustos, Bulacan […]

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Signal No. 1 now hoisted over Batanes as “Gorio” moves faster in northwest direction

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 is now raised over the province of Batanes, as Gorio moved faster in the northwest direction, and is expected to approach Taiwan on Sunday. According to Loriedin Dela Cruz, a weather forecaster at the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Gorio was now moving at 30 kilometers per hour, slightly faster than its initial speed. “Inaasahan nating bukas, kung di magbabago ang bilis ng takbo at direksyon nitong […]

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Pagasa: Expect rains in parts of the country over the weekend

  (Eagle News) — Expect rains in parts of the country over the weekend, as Gorio continues to enhance the southwest monsoon and it moves toward northern Taiwan on Sunday. Renato Paciente, assistant weather services chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, said in the next 24 hours, strong rains are expected over the western part of Luzon, including Subic and Clark. Paciente said this is because Gorio–which as of 10 a.m. was […]

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List of class suspensions for July 27

(Eagle News) — Classes and work on Thursday, July 27, have been suspended in some parts of the country as Tropical Storm “Gorio” enhanced the southwest monsoon, triggering rains. Below is a list of places where a suspension is in place. The places have been sorted alphabetically. NOTE: Makati Mayor Abby Binay said parents may opt to bring their children to school or not. NOTE: Malacanang suspended classes in all public schools in Metro Manila […]

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Tropical Storm “Gorio” to dump more rains in Metro Manila; PAGASA warns of floods, landslides

  (Eagle News) – The country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, warned that continuous monsoon rains may “trigger flashfloods and landslides” over Metro Manila with moderate strong winds. As of 3 a.m. today, Thursday, July 27, the center of Tropical Storm “Gorio” (Nesat) was estimated based on all available data at 595 kilometers east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora with maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph. […]

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Classes suspended in some parts of country due to inclement weather

(Eagle News) — Classes were suspended in several parts of the country on Wednesday as “Gorio,” which entered the Philippine area of responsibility,  intensified into a tropical storm, and the southwest monsoon intensified over the western section of Luzon. Authorities have suspended classes at all levels in Cavite, Malabon, Caloocan and Olongapo. In Quezon City; Navotas; Valenzuela; Manila; and San Mateo, Rizal the suspension only applies from the pre-school  to senior high school levels in all […]

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