Tag: PAGASA

Cloudy skies, light rains expected in parts of PHL today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains as the northeast monsoon […]

Light rains forecast in parts of PHL due to northeast monsoon

(Eagle News)– Light rains are still expected in parts of the country even after “Sarah” has weakened into a tropical storm. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said due to the northeast monsoon, cloudy skies with light to moderate rains are forecast over Metro Manila, Bicol Region, Aurora, Quezon, Rizal, Laguna and Bulacan. Gusty conditions may still be experienced today over Batanes and Babuyan Islands due to the surge of the northeast monsoon, […]

Signal No. 1 still hoisted over Batanes as “Sarah” further intensifies

(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Batanes as Severe Tropical Storm “Sarah” further intensified. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 p.m., “Sarah” was situated  255 kilometers east of Basco, packing  maximum sustained winds of 110 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 135 kph. “Sarah” is moving northwest at 10 kph. The remnant Low Pressure Area of Tropical Depression “Ramon,” on the other hand, was estimated […]

“Sarah” now a tropical storm; “Ramon” weakens into a tropical depression

(Eagle News) — “Ramon” has weakened into a tropical depression as it moved over the Isabela area, but “Sarah” is now a tropical storm. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur, western portion of Isabela (Quezon, Mallig, Quirino, Roxas, San Manuel, Burgos, Aurora, Reina Mercedes, Luna, Cabatuan, San Mateo, Cauayan, Ramon, Alicia, Angadanan, San Isidro, Santiago and Cordon), Mountain Province, […]

Typhoon “Ramon” maintains strength

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Ramon” has maintained its strength as it approached the Babuyan Group of Islands on Tuesday night. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 3 remained hoisted over the  northern portion of Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Gonzaga, and Santa Ana) as “Ramon,” estimated at 120 km east of Calayan, Cagayan, was forecast to make landfall over the Babuyan Islands between […]

Signal No. 3 hoisted over several areas as “Ramon” moves toward Babuyan Islands

LPA enters PAR (Eagle News)–Signal No. 3 has been hoisted over several areas as Tropical Storm “Ramon” continued to move toward Babuyan Islands. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the Northern portion of Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Gonzaga, and Santa Ana) are under the storm signal, as “Ramon,” last spotted 120 km east of Calayan, Cagayan, packed maximum sustained winds of […]

LPA to enter PAR on Tuesday; Signal No. 1 still hoisted over several areas

(Eagle News)–A low pressure area is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 a.m., the LPA was estimated  2,420 kilometers east of Visayas outside PAR. This was apart from Tropical Storm “Ramon,” which was estimated 395 km east of Casiguran, Aurora, and was packing maximum  sustained winds of up to 65 kph near the center and gustiness of […]

Tropical Storm “Ramon” slightly weakens; three areas still under Signal No. 1

(Eagle News) — Several areas remain under Signal No. 1 even as Tropical Storm “Ramon” slightly weakened. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over the eastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lal-lo, Gattaran, Baggao, and Peñablanca), eastern portion of Isabela (Maconacon, Divilacan, Palanan, and Dinapigue), and Northern Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, and Dinalungan) with Tropical Storm “Ramon,” last spotted 460 km east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, packing […]

Catanduanes now under signal no. 2 as storm “Ramon” slightly slows down

  (Eagle News) – Tropical Storm “Ramon” has slightly slowed down as it moved west-northwestward, as the country’s weather bureau raised tropical cyclone wind signal number 2 in Catanduanes, while signal number 1 is in effect over more areas in Luzon and Visayas. PAGASA said that “between today and tomorrow afternoon, light to moderate with occasional heavy rains may be experienced over eastern portion Cagayan and Isabela, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes.” “Light to […]

Thunderstorm advisory hoisted over parts of Mindanao

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration saidt moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds due to thunderstorms are expected over Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga City within one to two hours. PAGASA said these conditions are being experienced in Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Dinagat Islands and Sulu. “All are […]

3.8-magnitude quake hits Cotabato

(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude quake struck Cotabato on Sunday, Nov. 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 24 kilometers southeast of Tulunan at 11:16 a.m. Depth of focus was 16 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

Rainfall advisory hoisted over parts of N. Luzon

(Eagle News) — A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rains are affecting portions of Isabela, particularly Divilacan, San Mateo, Ramon, Cordon, Santiago City, San Isidro, Alicia, Naguilian, Benito Soliven, Angadanan, San Guillermo, Echague, Jones, San Agustin and Dinapigue; Quirino, specifically in Diffun, Saguday, Cabarroguis, Aglipay, Maddela, Nagtipunan; Nueva Viscaya, particularly in Diadi, Bayombong, Kayapa, Bambang, Ambaguio, Aritao, Dupax […]