(Eagle News)– The tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has intensified into a tropical storm and is expected to enter PAR on Sunday night. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 4:00 p.m., the center of tropical storm with international name “Sanba” was 1,035 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. The weather disturbance is packing sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and […]
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3 lunar events expected on Jan. 31; entire eclipse to be seen in Manila
(Eagle News)– Expect three rare lunar events on Jan. 31. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, a lunar eclipse, a blue moon and a supermoon will occur at the same time, an event called a “super blue blood moon.” PAGASA said the eclipse will begin at 6:49 p.m., Philippine Standard Time, and will end at 12:09 a.m., Feb. 1. Spectators can see the entire eclipse by 9:29 p.m. in Manila, PAGASA […]
Heavy rainfall warning, itinaas ng PAGASA sa ilang lalawigan sa Visayas bunsod ng easterlies
(Eagle News) – Itinaas ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) ang heavy rainfall warning sa ilang lalawigan sa Visayas dahil sa tuloy-tuloy na pag-ulan na nararanasan bunsod ng umiiral na easterlies. Yellow rainfall warning naman ang umiiral sa Leyte, Bohol, Southern Leyte at Cebu partikular sa Metro Cebu, Northern Cebu at Camotes Island. Ayon sa PAGASA, posibleng makaranas ng pagbaha at landslides sa mga nasabing lugar. Samantala, maulap na papawirin na mayroong […]
“Agaton” slows down slightly as it heads toward the West Philippine Sea; is expected to exit PAR on Thursday
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Agaton” has slowed down slightly as it heads toward the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 4 a.m., the center of the tropical depression was seen 175 kilometers west northwest of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. “Agaton” is packing maximum winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers per hour. It […]
“Agaton” makes landfall over Aborlan, Palawan
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Agaton” made landfall over Aborlan, Palawan on Tuesday night, bringing moderate to heavy rains. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 10 p.m., the center of “Agaton” was seen 40 kilometers south of Puerto Princesa. The tropical depression is packing maximum winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 75 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to move […]
“Agaton” maintains its strength as it moves closer to Palawan
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Agaton” has maintained its strength as it moved closer to Palawan on Tuesday night. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 p.m., the center of “Agaton” was located 185 kilometers east southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. “Agaton” is packing maximum winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to move […]
Tropical Depression “Agaton” slightly accelerates as it prepares to make landfall over Dinagat Island
(Eagle News)– Tropical Depression “Agaton” slightly accelerated as it prepares to make landfall over Dinagat Island on Monday night. As of 10 p.m., the center of “Agaton” was estimated at 80 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. “Agaton” was packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kilometers per hour, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. It is forecast to […]
Tropical Depression “Agaton” maintains its strength as it threatens Caraga
(Eagle News)– “Agaton” maintained its strength as it threatened the Caraga region on Monday night. As of 7 p.m., the center of the tropical depression was 145 kilometers north northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. “Agaton” was packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kilometers per hour, and is forecast to move west at 19 kilometers per hour. “Agaton” is expected to make landfall […]
First tropical depression in 2018 “Agaton” enters PHL on New Year’s day, puts 17 provinces under signal #1
(Eagle News) — The country’s first tropical depression for the new year has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on the first day of year 2018, and is now named “Agaton”, placing at least 17 provinces mostly in Mindanao under tropical cyclone warning signal number 1. In its latest weather bulletin issued at 5 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that low pressure area (LPA) east Southeast of […]
LPA na binabantayan ng PAGASA, tuluyan nang pumasok sa PHL area of responsibility
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tuluyan nang pumasok ng Philippine Area of Responsibility ang low pressure area (LPA) na binabantayan ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Ayon sa PAGASA, namataan ang LPA sa layong 960 kilometro sa silangan ng Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur. Ibinabala ng PAGASA na may 50% na posibilidad na maging bagyo ang LPA na tatawaging bagyong ‘Agaton’ sa pagpasok nito sa bansa na tinatayang sa mismong Enero 1 […]
Isa pang bagyo, hahabol bago matapos ang 2017 – PAGASA
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — May isa pa umanong bagyo ang papasok sa bansa bago matapos ang taong ito. Batay sa monitoring ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), inaasahang magiging bagyo ang namataan nilang namumuong sama ng panahon. Inaasahan itong papasok sa Philippine area of Responsibility (PAR) sa katapusan ng Disyembre. Ayon kay Ariel Rojas, PAGASA weather forecaster, inaasahan din itong magla-landfall sa mismong bagong taon o Enero 1. Aniya, sa […]
More bodies recovered; “Vinta” death toll tops 200
At least 200 people have been killed and scores are missing in the southern Philippines after “Vinta” triggered severe flooding and landslides that also wrecked the holidays for tens of thousands of survivors. The tropical storm lashed Mindanao island, home to 20 million people, on Friday with strong gusts and torrential rain, wiping out at least one mountain village and prompting a massive rescue operation. Police said 144 people remained missing while more than 40,000 had fled […]





