Tag: Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

LPA east of Catarman, N. Samar now a tropical depression; Signal Num. 1 hoisted over several areas due to TD “Salome”

(Eagle News) — The low pressure area spotted east of Catarman, Northern Samar has developed into a tropical depression, the Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical Services Administration said on Thursday. In its 8 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said moderate to heavy rainfall is expected within the 200-kilometer diameter of Tropical Depression “Salome,” as the new weather disturbance is called. The center of the tropical depression as of 7 a.m. is in the vicinity of Mondragon, Northern Samar, […]

“Ramil” maintains its strength as it traverses the W. Philippine Sea

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Ramil” maintained its strength as it traversed the West Philippine Sea on Thursday. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of 65 kph. As of 4 a.m., “Ramil” was seen 230 km west of Palawan and was moving at 15 kph. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said if its track and speed don’t change, “Ramil” could be out of the Philippine […]

“Paolo” intensifies into severe tropical storm; low-pressure area monitored over Palawan

(Eagle News) — “Paolo” has intensified into a severe tropical storm as it continued to move over the Philippine Sea on Tuesday. Apart from “Paolo,” whose eye was located 765 kilometers east of Guian, eastern Samar as of 10 a.m.,  the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area found 395 kilometers west of Coron, Palawan. Moderate to heavy rains are expected within the 450-kilometer diameter of “Paolo,” with light […]

PHL gets $415.2-m loan for Metro Manila flood control project

The Philippines will receive a loan of $415.2 million from the World Bank and the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to help it solve chronic flooding in Metro Manila. The lenders will put up $207.6 million each for a $500-million project, with the Philippine government footing the balance, the banks said in a joint statement Friday. Over the next seven years, the government plans to rebuild or construct 56 stations to pump floodwaters from the coastal metropolis […]

Two typhoons enter PAR

  (Eagle News) — Two typhoons have entered the Philippine area of responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In an advisory, Pagasa said “Lannie” was located 1370 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan as of 4 p.m. “Maring,” on the other hand, a low pressure area that has developed into a tropical depression, is situated 300 km east of Infanta, Quezon as of the same time. Although “Lannie” does not have a […]

Mga pag-ulan inaasahang tatagal pa hanggang Biyernes

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Asahan ang mas marami pang ulan at mga posibleng pagbaha ngayong linggo. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), ito ay dahil  tatagal pa hanggang sa Biyernes, Agosto 19 ang mga pag-ulang dulot ng southwest monsoon o habagat. Partikular na inalerto ng PAGASA hinggil sa mga posibleng maranasang malakas na ulan at pagbaha ay ang Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region , Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, […]

Opisyal nang natapos ang El Niño phenomenon sa bansa

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), sa ngayon ay minomonitor ng ahensya ang pagbuo ng La Niña na posibleng maranasan sa huling bahagi ng taon o “ber” months. Nasa neutral condition ang panahon ngayon kung saan hindi El Niño o La Niña ang nararanasan sa bansa. Ang weather systems na makakaapekto ngayong buwan ay hanging habagat, intertropical convergence zone, low pressure area at isa hanggang […]

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‘Butchoy’ moves slower to Taiwan at 25 kph

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said, typhoon “Butchoy” (International name: Nepartak) is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Friday, as it continues to move northwest to Taiwan at a slower pace of 25 kph. PAGASA said the typhoon was last eyed at 330 km east of Basco, Batanes which was placed under signal no. 1. Aside from Batanes, nearby Calayan and Babuyan group of islands will experience rains […]

Extreme Thunder Storm naranasan sa bahagi ng Northern Luzon

MULI na namang bumuhos ang malakas na ulan  na tila may bagyo kahapon (Mayo 17, 2016) sa pagitan ng alas 3:00 hanggang 4:30 ng hapon sa bahagi ng Northern Luzon. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ito ay tinatawag na Extreme Thunder Storm. Halos dalawang linggo na itong nararanasan sa lalawigan  na kadalasan ay tumatagal din ng halos dalawa hanggang tatlong oras. Kaya ipinapaalala sa mga motorista ang dobleng pag-iingat na dapat gawin sa pagbaybay sa mga […]

El Niño to end in May

QUEZON City, Philippines – According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the severe El Niño phenomenon will possibly end this month or next month but more provinces may experience drought. A total of 28 provinces are now experiencing drought which may rise to 37 by the end of the month. The PAGASA added that the country may experience the La Niña phenomenon by the end of the year. (Eagle News Service Described […]

Hot temperature continues to affect the country

QUEZON City, Philippines — The easterlies continues to affect the eastern section of Visayas and Mindanao while the ridge of high pressure area continues to affect Luzon, according to Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. The PAGASA added that Metro Manila will have partly cloudy and cloudy skies. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)