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AUGUST 18 (Eagle News) — Severe EL Niño is expected to hit Metro Manila and 29 provinces in the country starting next month. According to the country’s weather bureau, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the increasing temperature in the eastern Pacific Ocean could bring drought to the country. Because of this, dams in the country will be affected, including those in Mindanao where hydro power plants would also be severely hit. The […]
(Eagle News) Aug. 12, 11:10 a.m. — Metro Manila is experiencing heavy rains and thunderstorms since around 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12. PAGASA has issued a thunderstorm warning Wednesday morning, saying thunderstorms are expected over Metro Manila, Rizal, Laguna and other areas of Bataan within the next two hours or until 12 noon. As of 11 a.m., thunderstorm is affecting not only Metro Manila, but areas of Bataan, Cavite (Gen. Trias, Maragondon), Rizal (Taytay, Antipolo), […]
AGOSTO 7 (Agila Probinsya) — Nagpalabas ng Orange Heavy Rainfall Warning ang Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) sa ilang lugar sa Visayas. Ayon sa advisory ng PAGASA, makararanas ng malalakas na pag-ulan ang mga isla ng Panay, Guimaras at Negros. Nagbabala ang PAGASA ng mga pagbaha lalo na sa mababang lugar at pagguho ng lupa sa mga bulubunduking lugar. Pinayuhan naman ang mga Local Disaster Response Field Office na magmonitor sa lagay […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 7 (Eagle News) — According to Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services and Administration (PAGASA), super-typhoon “Hanna” was able to maintain its strength as it approaches Batanes. According to the weather agency, “Hanna” will leave the Philippine area of responsibility tomorrow. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “HANNA” (international name: Soudelor) continues to move closer towards the Batanes-Taiwan area as of Friday morning. PAGASA has already placed Batanes under storm warning signal number two while the Calayan and Babuyan group of islands are now under public storm signal number 1. As of 4 a.m. Aug. 7, the eye of typhoon Hanna was located 485 km East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes. It has maximum sustained winds of 165 kph near […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 6 (Eagle News) — According to climate experts, the full effects of the 2015 El Niño phenomenon will be felt in the coming weeks. Said phenomenon is the most severe seen in decades. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) added that the country will experience dry spells beginning January 2016. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
(Eagle News) — Typhoon Hanna (international name: Soudelor) has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility as of Wednesday morning, August 5, according to PAGASA. As of 8 a.m. today, Hanna was located at 1420 kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan with maximum winds of 215 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 250 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to move west northwest at 20 kph. Monsoon rains which may trigger flashfloods and landslides […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 4 (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services and Administration (PAGASA) warned against the approach of the strongest typhoon in the world this year. Said typhoon bears the international designation of Soudelor. Although the said typhoon will not make a landfall, it will strengthen the southwest monsoon while inside the Philippine area of responsibility. International Typhoon “Soudelor” will be named Hanna, once it enters the Philippine Area of […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon Soudelor, considered as the strongest storm in the world this year, is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday, Aug. 5, and will be called “Hanna” once it enters the country tomorrow. With maximum sustained winds of 210 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 245 kilometers per hour, Soudelor is considered a supertyphoon. The country’s weather bureau. PAGASA, said Soudelor could even be stronger […]
LAOAG CITY, July 31 (PIA) – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) shared some tips to avoid being hit by lightning. The local weather bureau released these tips following the recent lightning incidents in the Ilocos provinces that caused the death of a tricycle driver and wounding of three others along the road in an open area of Barangay Barong, Dingras, Ilocos Norte. The latest lightning incident happened in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, July 30 (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned against the coming of the worst drought that the country will experience in 17 years come the last quarter of 2015. Said drought is due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. Said drought will start in November and will last till May of next year. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, July 30 (Eagle News) — Expect a general fair weather today, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services and Administration (PAGASA), with some localized thunderstorms in northern Mindanao due to the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
