Tag: Low Pressure Area

“Rosal” transitions into low pressure area

(Eagle News) — “Rosal” has transitioned into a low pressure area. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the center of the low pressure area was so far estimated 1,020 km east of Extreme Northern Luzon. It is moving southwestward at 10 kph. PAGASA said the LPA was too far to directly affect the weather conditions in the country. However, under the influence of the surge of the Northeast Monsoon, a marine […]

“Maymay” weakens into low pressure area but rains still expected

(Eagle News) — “Maymay” has weakened into a low pressure area. However, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said today through tomorrow early morning, moderate to heavy with at times intense rains are expected over Cagayan, Isabela, and Apayao. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains are forecast over the rest of Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Administrative Region. This was as “Maymay” was traversing  the coastal waters of Casiguran, Aurora west southwestward […]

PAGASA monitoring LPA off Catanduanes

Southwest monsoon also affecting western section of Luzon (Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Catanduanes. According to PAGASA, the southwest monsoon is also affecting the western section of Luzon. Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, and Visayas, as a result, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Mindanao, on […]

Signal No. 1 raised over Batanes, northeastern portion of Cagayan as LPA develops into TD “Emong”

(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 has been raised over Batanes and the northeastern portion of Cagayan including the Babuyan Group of Islands with the low pressure area off  Samar now  a tropical depression. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Emong,” as it is called, was so far situated 700 kilometers east northeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar or 790 kilometers northeast of Catarman, Northern Samar. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kph […]

PAGASA monitoring LPA off Davao City

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Davao. PAGASA said so far, the LPA was situated 490 km east southeast of the city. Meanwhile, the tail-end of a frontal system (shear line) is affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon, while the northeast monsoon is affecting the rest of Luzon. As a result, PAGASA said Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Visayas, and Mindanao will have cloudy […]

PAGASA monitoring LPA off General Santos City

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off General Santos. PAGASA said so far, the LPA was located 170 kilometers off the city. Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms also due to the tail-end of a frontal system (shear line) affecting Visayas. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains are possible. CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, […]

PAGASA monitors LPA off Cagayan; ITCZ affects S. Mindanao

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Cagayan. PAGASA said apart from the LPA located 920 km east of Tuguegarao City,  the Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Southern Mindanao. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms are expected over the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Qurino, Aurora, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La […]

LPA off Quezon develops into tropical depression; “Butchoy” bringing rains in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–The low pressure area off Quezon has developed into a tropical depression. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the weather disturbance is now called “Butchoy.” A heavy rainfall warning has been hoisted over Quezon as a result. Meanwhile,  light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are expected over  Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Bulacan within the next two to three hours. Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are affecting Metro Manila, […]

LPA off Catanduanes to develop into tropical depression today, will be named “Butchoy”

(Eagle News) –The low pressure area off Catanduanes is expected to develop into a tropical depression anytime today, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA weather specialist Raymond Ordinario, once this happens, the tropical depression will be called “Butchoy.” As of 10 a.m., PAGASA said in its latest weather advisory that the LPA was situated 110 kilometers northwest of Virac or 65 kilometers east northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte. The […]

“Ambo” weakens into LPA; Signal no. 1 over Batanes lifted

(Eagle News)–“Ambo” has weakened into a low pressure area as it moves over the Bashi Channel. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 p.m. today, the center of the LPA was located 125 km northwest of Basco, Batanes. The tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 over Batanes has now been lifted. Until tonight, though, light to moderate with at times heavy rains are still forecast over Batanes. Moderate to rough […]

PAGASA: LPA off Mindanao likely to turn into tropical depression

(Eagle News)–The low pressure area off Mindanao is likely to turn into a tropical depression. In its 11 a.m. update, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said when this happens, the weather disturbance will be named “Ambo.” As of 3 a.m. today, the LPA was estimated 750 km east of Davao City. Today, PAGASA said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy  to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers […]

PAGASA monitoring LPA off Surigao del Sur

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Surigao del Sur. PAGASA said as of 3 p.m., the LPA was estimated 745 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan. PAGASA said Eastern Visayas and Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough of the LPA. Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands will have cloudy skies with light rains due to the […]