Tag: Monsoon rains

Rains to persist as southwest monsoon affects entire PHL

(Eagle News)–Rains are still expected in the country as the southwest monsoon continues to affect the Philippine archipelago. In its recent bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, Mindoro Provinces, and Palawan will particularly experience monsoon rains. Flash floods or landslides due to light to moderate with at times heavy monsoon rains are expected. Western Visayas and […]

“Hanna” intensifies further as it moves in northwestward direction

(Eagle News)–Two areas remained under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 as Typhoon  “Hanna” continued to intensify on Thursday, Aug. 8. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the signal remained hoisted over Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands as the typhoon, located 490 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes, moved northwestward at 15 kilometers per hour. “Hanna” is packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center and gustiness of up […]

Batanes still under Signal No. 1 as “Hanna” moves slowly over PHL Sea

(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Batanes as Typhoon “Hanna” moved slowly over the Philippine Sea on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was located 630 kilometers east of Basco, packing  maximum sustained winds of 130 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph. “Hanna” is moving north northwest slowly. According to PAGASA, the  outer rainbands […]

TD “Hanna” maintains its strength; monsoon rains to prevail

(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Hanna”  maintained its strength on Sunday, Aug. 4, as it moved north northwestward. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said between today and Tuesday morning, moderate to heavy monsoon rains will still be experienced over Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Mindoro provinces, northern portions of Palawan (including Calamian and Cuyo Islands), Romblon, Aklan, and Antique, with “Hanna” 1,070 km east of Infanta, Quezon. Hanna […]

Monsoon rains to prevail in parts of PHL as southwest monsoon affects W. Luzon

(Eagle News)–Monsoon rains are expected in parts of the country today, Aug. 2, as the southwest monsoon affects the western section of Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said flash floods or landslides due to light to moderate to at times heavy monsoon rains are also possible in Pangasinan, Zambales and Bataan, with the Low Pressure Area located 915 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes as of 3 a.m. Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, […]

LPA, southwest monsoon to bring rains in various parts of PHL; thunderstorms to be felt in Metro Manila

  (Eagle News) – A low pressure area east of Catanduanes and the Southwest Monsoon will continue to bring rains in various parts of the country today, Thursday, August 1, according to the country’s weather bureau. The LPA was monitored as of 3 a.m. today at 460 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes, and its through will bring scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms to the Bicol region, Eastern Visayas, Caraga and Davao region. The southwest monsoon, on […]

PAGASA monitoring new LPA as southwest monsoon continues to affect country

  (Eagle News) –The Southwest Monsoon continues to affect the western section of Luzon as the country’s weather bureau is monitoring a new low pressure area (LPA) seen east of the Philippines. According to PAGASA’s latest weather update, the trough of the LPA is affecting the eastern Visayas, CARAGA and the Davao region and would cause cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms in these areas. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will […]

LPA spotted near Pangasinan; monsoon rains to prevail in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–A low pressure area has been spotted near Pangasinan and is being monitored by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. PAGASA said the LPA, as of 3 a.m., was located  380 kilometers west of Dagupan City. MIMAROPA and the provinces of Cavite, Batangas, Bataan and Zambales will experience monsoon rains, with possible flash floods or landslides due to light to moderate to at times heavy rains. Metro Manila, Mindanao, Visayas, Ilocos Region, […]

No classes declared in some parts of Metro Manila, Bulacan, Zambales, other provinces due to heavy rains

(Eagle News) — Because of heavy monsoon rains which were further enhanced by Tropical Depression “Egay”, class suspensions were announced on Monday, July 1, in some parts of Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Batangas. In Metro Manila, classes were suspended in Quezon City on all levels, while in Malabon and Navotas, class suspensions were only from pre-school to senior high school, both for public and private schools. In Bulacan, class suspensions were announced in the following […]

Finally, Angat dam’s water level up after heavy monsoon rains; La Mesa dam’s water level also up

  (Eagle News) — Heavy rains on Saturday in Bulacan were finally enough to raise the water level of Angat Dam which was recorded at 158.64 meters as of  Sunday (June 30) at 6 a.m. Because of continuous heavy rains,  Angat Dam’s water level was up by 68 centimeters, from a low of 157.96 meters 6 a.m. on Saturday, June 29. The increase in Angat Dam’s water level on June 30 broke the continuous decline […]

Monsoon rains to prevail in Ilocos, Zambales today, June 15

(Eagle News)–Monsoon rains are expected in parts of the country today, June 15, as the southwest monsoon affects western Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains are also possible in Ilocos and Zambales. The  Cordilllera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, rest of Central Luzon and MIMAROPA on the other hand will have  cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and […]

Class suspensions for Thursday, Aug. 16

(Eagle News) — Classes on Thursday, August 16, were suspended in some areas as a result of flooding brought about by monsoon rains. Below is a list: Marikina — all levels Malabon — only schools in Barangay Dampalit (public and private) San Mateo, Rizal — all levels Calumpit, Bulacan — all levels Macabebe, Pampanga — all levels (public and private) Hagonoy, Bulacan — all levels (public and private), until Friday, August 17 Apalit, Pampanga — Paligui ES, Sampaloc ES, […]