Expect fair weather today and for the rest of the week due to the ridge of high pressure currently affecting the larger part of the country.
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Fair weather for the rest of the week
Expect fair weather today and for the rest of the week. According to the PAGASA, this is caused by the ridge of high pressure occurring in a large part of the country. But be prepared for scattered rain showers in the evening.
Fair weather due to weakening of “habagat”
Expect fair weather as “habagat” weakens due to “Mario” finally leaving the country. However, PAGASA spotted a new low pressure area forming.
Storm “Mario” slows down, to leave Phl on Monday
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — Tropical storm “Mario” has slightly slowed down and intensified while moving over the Luzon Strait, but will likely leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday, the country’s weather bureau PAGASA said. As of 4 am., the storm’s location was recorded 137 kilometers northwest of Laoag City, with maximum winds of 95 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kph. It is forecast to move North […]
PAGASA removes rainfall warnings in Metro Manila, Rizal, Bulacan
UPDATED as of 6:51 a.m. MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — The country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, has removed rainfall warnings in Metro Manila and in three other Luzon provinces as tropical storm “Mario” (international name: Fung Wong) moved northward over the Luzon Strait. As of 6 a.m., Saturday (Sept. 20), the preyious yellow warning placed by PAGASA over Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal and Bataan was removed. PAGASA advised the public that light to moderate with occasional heavy rains would now […]
Mario weakens as it passes Babuyan islands
According to PAGASA, tropical storm “Mario” slightly weakened and slowed down while passing the Babuyan islands. Metro Manila and rest of Luzon will continue to experience monsoon rains which is was enhanced by the storm.
Tropical Storm “Mario” weakens slightly, but strong rains to continue
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm “Mario” has slightly weakened while traversing the Babuyan Channel, PAGASA said. As of 4 p.m., its location is at 70 kilometers northeast of Laoag City, with maximum winds of up to 75 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to move west northwest at 19 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility by […]
NCR, Bulacan, Laguna, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas under red rainfall warning
MANILA, Philippines — PAGASA, the country’s weather bureau, placed more areas under the “red” rainfall warning signal as of 12 noon Friday. In its latest advisory, Metro Manila and five more nearby provinces namely Bulacan, Laguna, Rizal, Cavite and Batangas. Expect severe flooding in these areas as they are forecast to experience more than 30 millimeters of torrential rains per hour in the next two hours. This is equivalent to eight gallons of rainwater being […]
“Mario” makes landfall over northern Cagayan, to leave PAR by Sunday
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — Tropical Storm “MARIO” has maintained its strength and has made landfall over the northern tip of Cagayan. As of 10 a.m, “Mario” was spotted at 64 kilometers north northeast of Tuguegarao City, with maximum winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 100 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to move west northwest at 22 kilometers per hour. PAGASA said that by Saturday morning, “Mario” will […]
“Red” rainfall warning raised over Metro Manila, Rizal and Bulacan
7:52 a.m. MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — Tropical Storm “Mario” continued to dump heavy rains in the whole of Luzon, prompting the country’s weather bureau to declare a “red warning” over Metro Manila, Rizal and Bulacan, and an “orange warning” for Laguna. PAGASA said “severe flooding in expected” in Metro Manila, Bulacan and Rizal, while for Laguna floods are imminent. A “yellow warning” is raised over Cavite, Batangas and Quezon, indicating that floods in low-lying areas […]
“Mario” becomes stronger
“Mario” gains strength and speed. According to PAGASA, “Mario” was last spotted 670 km east of Catarman, northern Samar. The storm has 55kph winds and is mowing northwest at the speed of 28kph. Eastern Visayas, Caraga and some parts of Mindanao will experience rain. If the storm does not change direction, there’s a possibility that “Mario” will not be making a landfall and instead will head to southern Japan.
LPA intensifies into tropical depression “Mario” — PAGASA
MANILA, Sept. 17 (PNA) -– The low pressure area located southeast of Luzon has intensified into tropical depression “Mario,” the third for this month and 13th tropical cyclone to enter the country this year, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday. PAGASA weather forecaster Connie Dadivas said that as of 4:00 p.m., tropical depression “Mario” was located at 740 km east of Borongan, Eastern Samar (12.2°N, 132.8°E) packed with maximum […]
