Tag: PAGASA

PAGASA monitoring LPA off Eastern Samar

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Eastern Samar. PAGASA said the LPA is is embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Visayas and Mindanao. It is so far situated 285 km east southeast of Borongan City. According to the weather bureau, Zambales, Palawan, and Mindoro Provinces will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, this time due to the southwest […]

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Thunderstorm advisory raised over Metro Manila, Bulacan

Portions of Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya under rainfall advisory (Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over Metro Manila. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rain showers with possible lightning and strong winds are also expected over Bulacan in the next two hours. A rainfall advisory, meanwhile, is raised over parts of Pangasinan and Nueva Vizcaya. According to PAGASA, light to moderate rains are so far being experienced […]

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Cloudy skies, rain showers expected in the PHL today, June 7

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rain showers are expected in  the country today, June 7. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Palawan, and Mindoro Provinces, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. PAGASA said these were due to the southwest monsoon affecting Luzon. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered moderate to at times heavy […]

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ITCZ affecting Visayas and Mindanao: PAGASA

Western section of Luzon also affected by southwest monsoon (Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Visayas and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the southwest monsoon is also affecting the western section of Luzon. As a result, cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will be experienced over Northern Samar, Romblon and Masbate. In Northern Luzon, the same conditions are expected over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La […]

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PAGASA: “Dante” no longer affecting the PHL, to exit PAR today

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Dante” is no longer affecting the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration said the tropical cyclone wind signal earlier hoisted over Batanes has been lifted, with “Dante” now estimated  330 km north northeast of Itbayat, Batanes or over the sea south of Yonaguni Island (Okinawa), Japan. PAGASA said “Dante” is so far moving northeastward at 30 kph, and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility this […]

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PAGASA declares start of rainy season

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration on Friday, June 4, declared the start of the rainy season. In a statement, PAGASA said the passage of “Dante” and the occurrence of widespread rainfall in the last five days confirm this. As a result, the weather bureau said the probability of “near to above normal rainfall conditions is high in the next two months” until July. It said breaks in rainfall events, […]

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“Dante” re-enters PHL as tropical depression; Batanes under signal no. 1

  (Eagle News) – Tropical cyclone “Dante” which exited the country early Friday, June 4, re-entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) , and is now affecting Batanes which is under signal number 1. Batanes will be experiencing “strong winds” during the passage of Dante, PAGASA said in its 5 p.m. bulletin. The center of Tropical Depression “DANTE” (CHOIWAN) was estimated based on all available data 210 kilometers West Northwest of Basco, Batanes or 185 […]

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Storm “Dante” leaves PHL, but could “re-enter” this afternoon, says PAGASA

  (Eagle News) – Tropical storm “Dante” (international name Choi-wan) has left the country, but could re-enter this afternoon before heading straight to Taiwan where it is forecast to landfall tonight In its latest advisory at 5 a.m., the country’s weather bureau PAGASA said that “Dante” as of 4 a.m. is already outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). It was estimated at 285 kilometers northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte.  The storm made its […]

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All storm signals lifted as “Dante” moves over the West PHL Sea

(Eagle News) — All storm signals have now been lifted even as “Dante” maintained its strength while moving northwestward over the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said a gale warning, however, is still in effect over the northern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon, with “Dante” estimated 205 km west northwest of Dagupan City, Pangasinan or 190 km west southwest of Sinait, Ilocos Sur. PAGASA said “Dante” is packing […]

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Signal No. 2 raised over western portion of Pangasinan due to “Dante”

Central part of Pangasinan, parts of Zambales and Tarlac under Signal No. 1  (Eagle News) — The western portion of Pangasinan is under Signal No. 2 as Tropical Storm “Dante” continues to move north-northwestward. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Dasol, Mabini, Burgos, City of Alaminos, Agno, Bani, Bolinao and Anda, in particular, are under the storm signal, with “Dante” estimated 145 km west northwest of Dagupan City. Meanwhile, Signal No. 1 […]

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Storm signals still raised over parts of Luzon as “Dante” moves over Northern Zambales coastal waters

(Eagle News) — Storm signals remain hoisted over parts of Luzon as “Dante” moves over the coastal waters of Northern Zambales. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Zambales and the western portion of Pangasinan (Infanta, Mabini, Sual, Labrador, City of Alaminos, Anda, Bolinao, Bani, Agno, Burgos, Dasol) are under Signal No. 2, with the tropical storm situated over Santa Cruz. Signal No. 1, on the other hand, is raised over the following […]

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Updated: Storm “Dante” makes 6 landfalls as it batters PHL with rains; more areas under signal no. 2

(Update: as of 5 p.m. PAGASA bulletin) Metro Manila under signal no. 1, along with 15 other provinces in Luzon, Visayas   (Eagle News) – Tropical storm Dante (international name Choi-wan) made six landfalls in the country, the latest was over Pola, Oriental Mindoro at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2. The storm first made landfall over Sulat, Eastern Samar at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 1; the second landfall was over Cataingan, Masbate at 1 […]

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