Tag: PAGASA

“Jenny” gets stronger

According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the tropical storm “Jenny” continues to gather strength while at the same time slowing its movements, which according to the PAGASA will make it stay longer inside the Philippine area of responsibility. “Jenny” affects the “habagat” in Visayas and Mindanao, bringing heavy rains in the said regions. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/gq22KX5nPSE

PAGASA spots tropical storm outside PAR

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is currently monitoring a tropical storm that the said weather bureau spotted outside of the Philippine area of responsibility. Said storm will strengthen the “habagat” bringing inclement weather in Visayas and Mindanao. (Eagle News) <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em>

PAGASA spots tropical depression outside PAR

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is currently monitoring the progress of a tropical depression outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), with the weather bureau saying that there is a little chance said tropical depression of entering the PAR. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/l240jBiQWEQ

PAGASA identifies provinces to be affected by ‘strong El Niño’

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has identified provinces that were affected by dry spell. PAGASA said that provinces of Aurora, Quezon, Camarines Norte and Bohol will likely experience the ongoing El Niño that is now present in the tropical Pacific Ocean. According to Anthony Lucero, Chief Climate Monitoring and Prediction of PAGASA, the country is now experiencing the strong El Niño developing in the state. […]

PAGASA: ITCZ to bring rains, thunderstorms over Visayas and Mindanao

QUEZON City, Philippines, September 15 (Eagle News) — The weather bureau on its Tuesday forecast said that cloudy skies with light moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over Visayas and Mindanao and the Province of Palawan. These cloudy skies with light moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms experienced in the provinces of Visayas and Mindanao was due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. PAGASA […]

Rainy weekend expected in most parts of PHL

MANILA, Sept. 11 (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) advised the public to bring umbrellas due to expected light to moderate rains in most parts of the country until the weekend. In an interview, PAGASA weather forecaster Manny Mendoza said on Friday that they continue to keep watch of a low pressure area and southwest monsoon affecting southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Mendoza said that as of 5 a.m. Friday, […]

Expect two to four storms this month

QUEZON City, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), despite the continuing effects of the El Niño phenomenon, expect two or more storms to enter the country due to the effects of the “habagat” in Palawan, western Visayas and Mindanao. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em>

Torrential rains strands thousands

QUEZON City, Philippines, September 9 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the torrential rains last night, with record rain fall level of 61 mm., caused heavy traffic jam in Metro Manila, causing thousands to be stranded until early morning. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/SV8orcZZF94

Southwest Monsoon affecting Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao

MANILA, Philippines, September 8 — Cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, CARAGA and the Province Of Palawan due to the effects of southwest monsoon or “hanging habagat”, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on its weather forecast on Tuesday. According to PAGASA, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms will prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of […]

LPA outside PAR now a tropical depression but not likely to enter PHL

MANILA, Sept. 7 (PNA) — The low pressure area hovering outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has intensified into tropical depression, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday. PAGASA weather forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said as of 4 a.m. Monday, Tropical Depression “Etau” (international name) remains outside the PAR. Based on all available data, it was spotted 1,795 km east of extreme northern Luzon (21.4°n, 139.2°e) packed with maximum winds […]

Manila Water prepares to mitigate impact of El Niño

QUEZON CITY, Sept. 3 (PIA) — Manila Water has expressed its readiness in mitigating the impacts of El Niño phenomenon. In a statement, the Manila Water said that they have contingency and mitigation plans  to lessen the potential impacts of the El Niño phenomenon to its 6.3 million customers in its service areas. This developed as the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) earlier said the public should expect that the current moderate El Niño […]

PAGASA expects twelve more storms

QUEZON City, Philippines, September 2 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), despite the effects of El Niño, the country is expected to experience twelve storms. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/HCvR2-VJMeQ