Tag: PAGASA

Tropical Storm “Salome” moves away from land; to exit PAR early Saturday

(Eagle News) — Rains are still expected in several parts of the country as “Salome,” now a tropical storm, nears the West Philippine Sea and moves away from land. As of 5 a.m., the center of the tropical storm was spotted  55 kilometers west southwest of Subic, Zambales, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour and gustiness of 100 kph. “Salome” continues to move west southwest at 20 kph, and is expected to […]

TD “Salome” makes landfall over San Juan, Batangas; brings heavy rains in several areas, including M. Manila

(Eagle News) —  Tropical Depression “Salome” has made landfall over San Juan, Batangas, and is expected to bring heavy rains in Metro Manila up to past midnight. In its 8 p.m. press conference on Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Salome” made landfall an hour earlier, and is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour. […]

Tropical Depression “Salome” slightly intensifies; Signal No. 1 hoisted over more areas, including M. Manila

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Salome” slightly intensified on Thursday as it moved toward Ticlao Island in Masbate. In its 11 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said there will be moderate to heavy rainfall within the 250-kilometer diameter of “Salome.” As of 10 a.m., PAGASA said the center of “Salome,” which is packing maximum winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to […]

LPA east of Catarman, N. Samar now a tropical depression; Signal Num. 1 hoisted over several areas due to TD “Salome”

(Eagle News) — The low pressure area spotted east of Catarman, Northern Samar has developed into a tropical depression, the Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical Services Administration said on Thursday. In its 8 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said moderate to heavy rainfall is expected within the 200-kilometer diameter of Tropical Depression “Salome,” as the new weather disturbance is called. The center of the tropical depression as of 7 a.m. is in the vicinity of Mondragon, Northern Samar, […]

Leonid meteor shower, masasaksihan sa Nov. 17-18 – PAGASA

(Eagle News) — Masasaksihan sa susunod na linggo ang isang meteor shower na kung tawagin ay “leonids.” Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), ang “leonids” ay isang uri ng masagana o maraming meteor shower. Magaganap ang “leonids” sa mga huling oras ng November 17 hanggang madaling-araw ng November 18. Inaasahang nasa sampung meteor kada oras ang masasaksihan sa mga nasabing petsa.

Philippines under cloudy skies as PAGASA monitors three weather systems

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the country’s weather bureau, said that it is now monitoring three simultaneous weather systems, which will cause cloudy skies all over the country. PAGASA said that a tail-end of the cold front is affecting the eastern section of northern and central Luzon.  It also noted an Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affect the eastern section of Visayas and Mindanao.  The areas […]

“Ramil” maintains its strength as it traverses the W. Philippine Sea

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Ramil” maintained its strength as it traversed the West Philippine Sea on Thursday. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of 65 kph. As of 4 a.m., “Ramil” was seen 230 km west of Palawan and was moving at 15 kph. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said if its track and speed don’t change, “Ramil” could be out of the Philippine […]

LPA turns into tropical depression “Ramil;” Metro Manila, Bicol, Calabarzon, Mimaropa under signal # 1

  (Eagle News) – The low pressure area southwest of Masbate City has developed into a tropical depression and was named “Ramil,” prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Services Administration to place Metro Manila, Bicol, CALABARZON and MIMAROPA under signal number 1. The country’s weather bureau forecast the estimated amount of rainfall from “moderate to occasionally heavy rains within the 200 kilometer diameter of the tropical depression.” It has maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers […]

Pagasa: Typhoon “Paolo” out of PAR by Sunday

(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Paolo” will continue to bring rains in parts of the country, but is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility at the latest early tomorrow morning. The eye of “Paolo” was last seen 995 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 160 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of up to 195 kph, as it moves north northeast at 17 kph. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services […]

“Paolo” intensifies into severe tropical storm; low-pressure area monitored over Palawan

(Eagle News) — “Paolo” has intensified into a severe tropical storm as it continued to move over the Philippine Sea on Tuesday. Apart from “Paolo,” whose eye was located 765 kilometers east of Guian, eastern Samar as of 10 a.m.,  the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area found 395 kilometers west of Coron, Palawan. Moderate to heavy rains are expected within the 450-kilometer diameter of “Paolo,” with light […]

“Odette” intensifies into tropical storm; is expected to leave PAR at the latest on Saturday

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Odette” intensified into a tropical storm on Thursday night, but is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility soon and go toward China. The center of “Odette” this Friday morning was seen in the vicinity of Calanasan, Apayao, as it continued to move west southwest at 24 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. “Odette” is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 75 kilometers per […]

Tropical Depression “Odette” slightly intensifies; is expected to make landfall over Cagayan tonight

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Odette” has slightly intensified as it moved westward over the Philippine Sea. In its 11 a.m. weather bulletin on Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Odette”–whose eye was last seen 540 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City—was expected to make  landfall in Cagayan tonight, moving at 30 kilometers per hour. Pagasa said moderate to heavy rains are expected within the 350-km diameter of the tropical depression, which […]