Tag: habagat

PAGASA announces end of “habagat” season

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration on Wednesday, Oct. 5, announced the end of the “habagat” season. PAGASA said recent analyses showed a significant weakening of the southwest monsoon  over the last few days. It said the strengthening of the high-pressure area over the Asian continent has also led to the gradual changing of the season. As a result, PAGASA said the season in the Philippines is “in the process […]

M. Manila, parts of Luzon, W. Visayas to have occasional rains due to southwest monsoon

(Eagle News)–Metro Manila, parts of Luzon and Western Visayas will have occasional rains due to the southwest monsoon. In its advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Central Luzon will also experience monsoon rains, with flash floods or landslides possible. Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, and the Cordillera Administrative Region will, on the other hand, have cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough of Tropical Depression “Nimfa,” […]

Southwest monsoon to bring scattered, ocassional heavy rains in western Luzon and Visayas

  (Eagle News) – Expect cloudy skies and light to moderate heavy rains brought about the the Southwest Monsoon or “Habagat” affecting only the western sections of Luzon and Visayas today, Thursday, June 27, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. There is no more tropical depression inside the Philipppine Area of Responsibilitya after “Dodong” left on Wednesday night, June 26. Because of this only occasional heavy rains are expected over Luzon and Visayas, particularly […]

Tropical depression “Dodong” exits PHL, but SW monsoon to still bring rains in western Luzon, Visayas

  (Eagle News) – Tropical Depression “Dodong” has “exited” the Philippine Area of Responsibilty” (PAR) as of 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. In its 11 p.m. bulletin Wednesday, PAGASA said that “Dodong” is now outside the country. As of 10 p.m. the center of the tropical depression was “estimated based on all available data at 980 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR) (25.5 °N, 129.8 °E ),” […]

PAGASA: “Habagat” season officially over

(Eagle News) — The “habagat” season has officially ended. Vicente Malano of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said  that based on “recent analyses,” there was a “significant weakening of the southwest monsoon winds over the last few days.” According to Malano, with the termination of the southwest monsoon season, the country is now officially in transition to the northeast monsoon season or the “amihan” season. Storms are usually stronger during this season.

Habagat wala nang epekto sa luzon; LPA magpapaulan sa Visayas, Mindanao

(Eagle News) — Tuluyan nang humina ang southwest monsoon o hanging habagat at hindi na nakakaapekto sa kalupaan ng bansa. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), sa karagatan na lamang nakakaapekto ang habagat kaya maganda at maaliwalas na ang panahon sa buong bahagi ng Luzon. Gayunman, makararanas pa rin ng mga panandaliang pag-ulan dulot ng localized thunderstorms lalo na sa hapon o gabi. Samantala, ang low pressure area na binabantayan ng […]

Northern at central Luzon apektado pa rin ng habagat – PAGASA

(Eagle News) — Apektado pa rin ng habagat o southwest monsoon ang northern at central Luzon. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, ngayong araw ay apektado ng habagat ang Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, at Central Luzon. Ang nasabing mga lugar ay makararanas ng maulap na papawirin na mayroong kalat-kalat na pag-ulan at thunderstorms. Maaaring magdulot ng flashfloods at pagguho ng lupa ang mararanasang katamtaman hanggang sa kung minsan ay […]

PAGASA: Rains to persist in parts of PHL as new LPA outside PAR enhances southwest monsoon

(Eagle News) — Expect rains to persist in parts of the country in the next few days. This is according to the  Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, which announced that a new  low-pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility would continue to enhance the southwest monsoon. In its recent advisory, PAGASA said the enhanced “Habagat” brought about by the LPA located 925 kilometers east northeast of Basco, Batanes will bring “scattered to widespread […]

NDRRMC: At least two killed in incidents caused by enhanced southwest monsoon

(Eagle News) — At least two people have been killed in incidents caused by the continuous rains brought about by an enhanced southwest monsoon. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office on Monday, Aug. 13, said Dioscoro Camacho of Marikina City and Gloria Borlongan Mendoza of Quezon City died of drowning. The NDRRMC said Edgar Indelible Bugaay of Quezon City, who was last seen falling off a creek, was also reported as missing. All in […]

Marikina River water level down to 15.8 meters; warning downgraded to first alarm

(Eagle News) — The water level of the Marikina River went down to 15.8 meters on Monday, August 13. According to the Marikina Public Information Office, as of 10:30 AM the level of the water in Marikina River went down to 15.8 meters. The warning has been downgraded to first alarm. The Marikina River on Saturday has reached its peak at 20.6 meters where the third alarm has been raised, meaning a forced evacuation for […]

Palace urges public to be on alert amid rains, floods; tells those in evacuation centers to stay there for their own safety

  (Eagle News) — Malacañang Sunday urged the public on Sunday to be alert and safe amid flooding in the country brought about by the southwest monsoon, and advised those in evacuation centers to remain there until floods have subsided. “Pinapaalalahanan po namin ang publiko na manatiling alerto at ligtas (We are reminding the public to stay alert and safe),” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press statement. He said it would be best […]

Southern Luzon at malaking bahagi ng Visayas at Mindanao, apektado pa rin ng habagat

(Eagle News) — Magpapaulan pa rin sa southern Luzon at malaking bahagi ng Visayas at Mindanao ang hanging habagat. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), magiging maulap ang kalangitan na may kalat-kalat na pag-ulan, pagkulog at pagkidlat sa Mindoro Provinces, Palawan, western Visayas, Zamboanga peninsula at ARMM dahil sa habagat. Pinapayuhan ang mga residente sa naturang mga lugar ng posibilidad ng pagbaha at pagguho ng lupa. Sa nalalabing bahagi naman ng […]