Tag: Philippine Atmospheric

LPA enters PAR; “Luis” forecast to enhance southwest monsoon, bringing rains in parts of PHL

(Eagle News) — The low pressure area that was spotted northwest of extreme northern Luzon has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, although “Luis” will not have a direct effect on the country, it may continue to enhance the southwest monsoon, bringing scattered moderate to heavy rains in La Union, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Batanes and Babuyan Islands and the Cordillera Administrative Region […]

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Heavy rains forecast for QC, other areas in next two hours

(Eagle News) — Heavy rains are expected over Cavite, Batangas, Laguna and Quezon within the next two hours. In an advisory issued shortly before 11 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the heavy rains will be accompanied by  lightning and strong winds due to thunderstorms. It said the same conditions were already being experienced in Quezon City; Rodriguez, San Mateo and Tanay in Rizal; and Norzagaray, Bulacan; and may persist within two […]

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PAGASA: Rains to persist in parts of PHL as new LPA outside PAR enhances southwest monsoon

(Eagle News) — Expect rains to persist in parts of the country in the next few days. This is according to the  Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, which announced that a new  low-pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility would continue to enhance the southwest monsoon. In its recent advisory, PAGASA said the enhanced “Habagat” brought about by the LPA located 925 kilometers east northeast of Basco, Batanes will bring “scattered to widespread […]

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PAGASA: No storms expected in PHL in next 2 to 3 days

  (Eagle News) — No storms are expected in the country in the next two to three days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Friday, Aug. 3. Although the low pressure area PAGASA monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility is not expected to enter PAR, the weather bureau said  the southwest monsoon will continue to affect the Southern Luzon area, and a large portion of Visayas and Mindanao. Cloudy to […]

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Monsoon rains prevail in parts of PHL as “Inday,” now a tropical storm, enhances southwest monsoon

(Eagle News)—-Monsoon rains  continue to prevail in several parts of the country as “Inday,” now a tropical storm, enhances the southwest monsoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Thursday, July 19. In its 7 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said monsoon rains  continue to be experienced over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra, Benguet, Mt. province, Ifugao, Kalinga, Apayao, Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, with the center of “Inday” spotted 840 […]

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“Henry” now out of PAR but monsoon rains to continue in several parts of PHL

(Eagle News) — “Henry” has intensified into a tropical storm and is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Although signal number one has been lifted over the Babuyan Group of Islands and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte, the southwest monsoon will bring monsoon rains over Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Mindoro Provinces, Palawan and Western Visayas, and scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms over the rest of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical […]

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Orange rainfall warning hoisted over Batangas, Cavite, Bataan

(Eagle News)–An orange rainfall warning has been hoisted over some parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the warning is up over Batangas, Cavite and Bataan, which means flooding there can be “threatening.” A yellow rainfall warning level has also been hoisted over Metro Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga and Zambales, Pagasa said. According to Pagasa, this means low-lying areas there can be flooded. Light to moderate rains with occasional heavy […]

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“Ester” out of PAR but monsoon rains to persist in several parts of PHL

(Eagle News)– “Ester” has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Saturday, June 16. Pagasa said however that it was still monitoring a shallow low pressure area that was located in the southern part of China. The weather agency said that although the shallow LPA that could become an LPA was not expected to enter PAR, it  would enhance the southwest monsoon and bring rains in […]

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Tropical depression to enter PAR; rains over Batanes, other parts of PHL expected

(Eagle News) — The low pressure area found west northwest of Batanes has developed into a tropical depression, and is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility between Thursday night and Friday morning. Once it enters PAR, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said it will be named Ester. According to Pagasa, occasional rains with gusty winds will prevail over Batanes as the weather disturbance approaches, and is expected to make landfall over southern […]

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“Agaton” slows down slightly as it heads toward the West Philippine Sea; is expected to exit PAR on Thursday

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Agaton” has slowed down slightly as it heads toward the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said  that as of 4 a.m.,  the center of the tropical depression was seen 175 kilometers west northwest of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. “Agaton” is packing maximum winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers per hour. It […]

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“Vinta” weakens into tropical depression; is now over Zamboanga del Sur

(Eagle News) — “Vinta” has weakened into a tropical depression and is now over Zamboanga del Sur, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Friday. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the center of “Vinta” was in the vicinity of Sominot as of 4 p.m. The tropical depression is packing maximum sustained winds of 60 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour. It […]

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Number of fatalities due to “Urduja” rises to 41

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The number of fatalities because of “Urduja” has risen to 41. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, of the 41, 28 were from Biliran, three from Masbate, one from Camarines Norte, five from Leyte and one was from Eastern Samar. Two of the fatalities were from Eastern Samar, and one was from Surigao del Norte. The NDRRMC said 67 were also injured in Samar and […]

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