Tag: PAGASA

PAGASA: “Chaba” to enter PAR on Saturday

QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Luzon this weekend will likely take a breather from onslaught of downpour and strong winds despite a new tropical cyclone’s expected entry into the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Saturday (October 1). The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) noted that even if ‘Chaba’ enters PAR this Saturday as expected, it won’t enhance the rain-driving southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’ in the country. Pagasa also said “Helen” is over china and […]

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PAGASA monitors new storm

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is currently monitoring a new storm that is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday, September 24. At 10:00 am today, the tropical depression was forecast at 2,035 east of Mindanao. Although there is still no effect in the country, the weather disturbance brings with it scattered rainshowers. If the tropical depression enters the country on Saturday […]

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“Ferdie” leaves Philippine area of responsibility while “Gener” enters PAR

QUEZON City, Philippines – Tropical storm “Ferdie” will leave the Philippine area of responsibility today. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), “Ferdie” will leave PAR this afternoon and that it continues to lose strength. On the other hand, PAGASA is now monitoring a new typhoon that entered PAR, named Gener, which was able to maintain its strength. It was monitored 1,130 kilometers East of Baler, Aurora as of 2 pm […]

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Low Pressure Area now a tropical storm

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The low pressure area monitored by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has developed into a full-blown storm and was given the designation “Enteng”. The PAGASA forecast said that the center of the storm is in Batanes and is expected to bring moderate to occasionally heavy rains over Pangasinan, La Union and Benguet which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. https://youtu.be/xuP4vVH8f4M

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PAGASA warns that rains may last until Friday

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration told the public to expect the rains to last until Friday due to the effect of the southwest monsoon or “habagat”. PAGASA added that Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas and Mindoro may suffer heavy rainfall and floods. The country’s weather bureau also warned the public about the possible recurrence of tornadoes like what struck Tondo, Manila yesterday, August 14.

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Weather Update: Southwest Monsoon affecting Luzon and Western Visayas

QUEZON City, Philippines — As of 5:00 a.m. today, 15 August, the country’s weather bureau informed that strong to gale force southwesterly winds associated with the Southwest Monsoon is expected to affect the following areas: THE WESTERN SEABOARD OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LUZON (Zambales, Bataan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Mindoro Occidental and Palawan) The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) also said that occasional rains will prevail over Western Visayas, rest of Central Luzon […]

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Rains to persist as evacuation ordered in low-lying Metro areas

  (Eagle News) — More rains are expected Sunday (Aug. 14) in Metro Manila, and the rest of Luzon as residents in low lying areas and near waterways in the Philippine capital were ordered to evacuate Saturday. The Office of Civil Defense has recorded 3.5 millimeters of moderate rains in the last hour (from 6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.). Enforced evacuation is ordered for residents along Tullahan River in Quezon City, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela. […]

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Southwest Monsoon enhanced by LPA affecting Luzon and Western Visayas

QUEZON City, Philippines — The country’s weather bureau said in its Thursday (August 11) forecast that the monsoon rains which may trigger flashfloods and landslides will be experienced over Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and the provinces of Zambales and Bataan. The Philippine Athmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and thunderstorms will prevail over Western Visayas and the rest of Luzon. […]

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Low pressure area in Eastern, Samar now a tropical depression

QUEZON CITY, July 29 (PIA) — The Low Pressure Area (LPA) East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar has developed into a Tropical Depression and was named “Carina”. According to PAGASA, at 10 am today, the eye of the storm was estimated at 195 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar. It has maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and is forecast to move Northwest at 11 kph. It has an estimated rainfall […]

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DSWD assures readiness for La Niña

QUEZON CITY, July 15, (PIA) – – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced its readiness to deal with the effects of the La Niña phenomenon. The assurance was made despite  the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (PAGASA) forecast that  La Niña may not be as severe as the previous years. DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo  said the Department continues to strengthen its mechanisms to ensure genuine, fast, and efficient delivery of relief […]

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Typhoon Butchoy weakens while crossing southern Taiwan

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Typhoon “Butchoy” has further weakened while crossing southern Taiwan. According to the latest bulletin of weather state bureau Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the eye of typhoon Butchoy was located at 260 kilometers northwest of Itbayat, Batanes. It has a maximum sustained wind of 165 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 200 kph. It is forecast to move northwest at 13 […]

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Bagyong Butchoy  lalong lumakas, signal number 2 na sa Batanes

  (Eagle News) — Lalo pang lumakas ang Bagyong Butchoy  na may international name na Nepartak na inaasahang makalalabas na sa teritoryo ng Pilipinas sa Sabado ng umaga dahil sa bahagyang pagbagal nito ng kilos. Taglay nito ang lakas ng hangin na 220 kilometro kada oras at pagbugsong 255 kilometro  kada oras. Patuloy itong kumikilos sa direksiyong west northwest sa bilis na 20 kilometro kada oras, bahagyang bumagal kumpara sa dating bilis na 30 kilometro kada […]

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