Tag: PAGASA

Humid “ber” months according to PAGASA

QUEZON City, Philippines, Sept. 1 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the Philippines will experience warm and humid “-ber” months due to the strong effects of the El Niño phenomenon, contrary to the normal cold weather experienced by the country with the coming of said months. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em>

‘Habagat’ to bring more rains over Ilocos region

MANILA, Aug. 26 (PNA) — Ilocos Region will continue to experience a rainy weather Wednesday due to “hanging habagat” or southwest monsoon affecting the area, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The southwest monsoon continues to be the dominant weather system affecting the country, which is associated with the occurrence of intermittent to continuous rains and the prevailing wind system during the rainy season. For Wednesday forecast, PAGASA said cloudy skies […]

Typhoon Ineng to be outside country Monday morning, leaves 14 people dead

(Eagle News) – Typhoon Ineng (international name: Goni) has maintained its strength as it continued to move away from the country, and is forecast to be outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Monday morning. PAGASA said that as of 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, it was located 390 km northeast of Basco, Batanes.  “Ineng” has maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph. […]

“Ineng” strands passengers in Aparri

  APARRI, Philippines, August 21 (Eagle News)  — According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), 50 passengers were stranded in the port of Sta. Ana in Aparri due to the inclement weather brought by “Ineng”. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

“Ineng” affects northern Luzon

QUEZON City, Philippines, August 21 (Eagle News) — According to the PAGASA, “Ineng” is currently near the province of Cagayan and due to its slow movement, said storm continues to bring severe weather disturbances in the northern part of Luzon. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

‘Ineng’ slows down further; poses threat over Batanes-Cagayan area

QUEZON CITY, Aug. 21– Typhoon “Ineng” has slowed down further and maintained its strength as it continues to pose a threat over Batanes-Cagayan area, carrying maximum sustained winds of 170 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 205 kph. As of 6 AM today 21 August 2015, Typhoon Ineng was located based on all available data at 170 km east of Calayan, Cagayan (19.2°N, 123.1°E). PAGASA says enhanced Habagat will bring monsoon rains […]

Typhoon “Ineng” slows down

QUEZON City, Philippines, August 20 ( Eagle News) – According to PAGASA, typhoon “Ineng” continues to lose speed as it approaches the Batanes Group of Island, with Signal No. 2 declared over said area. With the slowing of typhoon “Ineng”, PAGASA said that the storm will completely leave the Philippine area of responsibility on Monday. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Typhoon “Ineng” slows down, maintains its strength

QUEZON CITY, Aug 20 — Typhoon “Ineng” with international name “Goni” has slowed down and maintained its strength as it moves toward extreme Northern Luzon. According to PAGASA, 4:00 am today, the eye of Typhoon “Ineng” was located based on all available data at 445 km East of Calayan, Cagayan (19.0N, 125.7E) with maximum sustained winds of 180 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 215 kph. It is forecast to move West […]

Typhoon “Ineng” maintains strength

QUEZON City, Philippines, August 19 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), typhoon “Ineng” has maintained its strength as it countinues to move westward. As of 12 PM today 19 August 2015, typhoon “Ineng” (GONI) was located based on all available data at 780 km east of Calayan, Cagayan (19.0°N, 128.9°E) Public Storm Warning Signal No.1 was raised in the areas of Batanes, Cagayan, Calayan and Babuyan Group […]

NDRRMC issues ‘blue alert’ status due to super typhoon “Ineng”

MANILA, Philippines, August 19 (Eagle News) — The National Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) on Tuesday evening issued a ‘blue alert’ status after super typhoon “Ineng” entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). According to NDRRMC Executive Director Alexander Pama, all units in different areas were prepared and in stand by to monitor the weather. The ‘blue alert’ had take effect on Tuesday, August 18 at 6:00 pm were typhoon “Ineng” entered the […]

Possible super typhoon will enter PAR

QUEZON City, Philippines – According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), “Ineng” may enter the Philippine area of responsibility this afternoon and said weather disturbance may develop into a super-typhoon which will also strengthen the “habagat”. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

El Niño may last till June 2016

QUEZON City, Philippines, August 18 (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned that the El Niño may last until June 2016 after it was discovered that the heat temperature of the sea was recorded at three degrees Celsius compared to 2.3 degree Celsius when the El Niño hit the Philippines in 1997-1998. PAGASA added that the Philippines will experience below-peak rainfall especially during the peak of the El Niño […]