Tag: PAGASA

PAGASA: 70-80% chance of La Niña in last quarter of 2021

(Eagle News) — There is a 70 to 80 percent chance of La Niña in the last quarter of 2021. According to Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Administrator Vicente Malano, there is also a  higher probability of above-normal rainfall conditions in the country in the next several months. He said this can be due to the expected stronger easterlies, enhanced northeast (NE) monsoon and tropical cyclone occurrences. “The eastern sections of the country […]

Cloudy skies, rain showers expected due to ITCZ

(Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Mindanao and Eastern Visayas, as a result, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country,  meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. […]

ITCZ affecting Palawan, Visayas, Mindanao: PAGASA

(Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Palawan, Central and Western Visayas, PAGASA said, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to heavy to at times intense rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, the weather bureau said, will have partly cloudy […]

Cloudy skies, scattered rains still expected due to southwest monsoon, ITCZ

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and scattered rains are still expected on Monday evening, Sept. 13. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Batanes and Babuyan Islands, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. PAGASA said these conditions were due to the southwest Monsoon affecting Luzon and the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Mindanao. Flash floods or landslides due to heavy to at times […]

Cloudy skies, rain showers expected due to ITCZ, southwest monsoon

(Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is affecting Luzon on Monday, Sept. 13. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is also affecting Southern Mindanao. As a result, PAGASA said Ilocos Region, MIMAROPA, Zamboanga Peninsula, Bangsamoro, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Zambales, Bataan, Abra, and Benguet will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to heavy to at times intense rains are possible. […]

Signal No. 2 still raised over Itbayat, Batanes; “Kiko” expected to exit PAR today

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 2 is still raised over Itbayat, Batanes even as Typhoon “Kiko” slightly weakened and is now over the coast of Taiwan on Sunday, Sept. 12. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Is., Calayan Is., Panuitan Is.) and the rest of Batanes, meanwhile, are under Signal No. 1. “Kiko” is moving northward at 15 kph, and is so far packing maximum sustained […]

Northern portion of Batanes under Signal No. 4 as “Kiko” crosses Itbayat coastal waters

(Eagle News) — The northern portion of Batanes remains under Signal No. 4 as Typhoon “Kiko” crosses the coastal waters of Itbayat. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the rest of Batanes is under Signal No. 3, while the northern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Is., Panuitan Is., Calayan Is.) is under Signal No. 2. The following areas, meanwhile, are under Signal No. 1: The rest of Babuyan Islands the […]

Typhoon Kiko (Chanthu) makes landfall over Ivana, Batanes; province under signal no. 4

“Kiko” slightly weakens as it moves over Batanes, but gusts still at 250 km/hour   (Eagle News) – Typhoon Kiko (international name Chanthu) made landfall at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 11, over Ivana, Batanes, pummeling the province with maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 250 km per hour. The whole province of Batanes is under tropical cyclone wind signal no. 4, while the northeastern portion […]

Signal No. 4 still raised over 2 areas as Typhoon “Kiko” heads towards Batanes

(Eagle News)–Signal No. 4 remains raised over Batanes and the northeastern portion of Babuyan Islands as Typhoon “Kiko” heads towards Batanes. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northwestern portions and southeastern portions of Babuyan Islands (Panuitan, Calayan, Camiguin, Pamuktan, and Didicas, meanwhile, are under Signal No. 3, with “Kiko” situated 55 km southeast of Basco. “Kiko” is expected to pass over Batanes in the next 12 hours. Signal No. 2 is […]

Four areas in Luzon under Signal No. 1 as Typhoon “Kiko” crosses PHL Sea

(Eagle News) — Four areas in Luzon are under Signal No. 1 as Typhoon “Kiko” continues to move over the Philippine Sea east of Aurora. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, the northeastern portion of Apayao (Luna, Pudtol, Flora, Santa Marcela), and the northeastern portion of Isabela (Santa Maria, San Pablo, Maconacon, Divilacan, Palanan) are still under the tropical cyclone wind signal, with “Kiko” located based  km […]

Eastern Cagayan, northeastern portion of Isabela under Signal No. 1 due to Typhoon “Kiko”

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 has been raised in several parts of Luzon as Typhoon “Kiko” resumed its “reintensification” east of Central Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal: The eastern portion of Cagayan (Buguey, Lal-Lo, Santa Teresita, Gonzaga, Santa Ana, Gattaran, Baggao, Peñablanca) the northeastern portion of Isabela (Maconacon, Divilacan, San Pablo, Cabagan, Palanan) PAGASA said “Kiko” was so far […]

PAGASA: Typhoon “Kiko” undergoing “rapid intensification” over PHL Sea

(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Kiko” is undergoing a period of “rapid intensification” over the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Wednesday, Sept. 8. According to PAGASA, while no tropical cyclone wind signal is currently in place, the same may be hoisted over several provinces in Northern Luzon, with higher wind signal levels possible over Extreme Northern Luzon, as “Kiko” moves west northwest. So far, “Kiko” is estimated at 1,175 […]