Tag: rains

Cloudy skies expected in parts of PHL as southwest monsoon affects Luzon, Visayas

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies will prevail in parts of the country as the southwest monsoon affects Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Zambales and Bataan will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslide due to scattered light to moderate rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to […]

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Rainfall alert hoisted over M. Manila, nearby areas

(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over Metro Manila and nearby areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate rains are so far affecting Metro Manila, Zambales, Bulacan, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac particularly in Mayontoc, Capas, Bamban, San Jose and in General Nakar in Quezon. Light to moderate rains are also expected over Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and Batangas. “The public and the disaster risk reduction and management offices […]

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Rains to persist as southwest monsoon affects entire PHL

(Eagle News)–Rains are still expected in the country as the southwest monsoon continues to affect the Philippine archipelago. In its recent bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, Mindoro Provinces, and Palawan will particularly experience monsoon rains. Flash floods or landslides due to light to moderate with at times heavy monsoon rains are expected. Western Visayas and […]

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Number-coding scheme lifted effective 3 p.m. today

(Eagle News)–The number-coding scheme is lifted effective 3 p.m. today, Aug. 9. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority made the announcement via Twitter, amid the inclement weather brought about by an enhanced southwest monsoon. Earlier, the Palace suspended work in government offices and classes in Metro Manila. The memorandum signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said the suspension was effective 3 p.m. The MMDA said the number-coding scheme, however, still applies in Makati.

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Heavy rainfall alert hoisted over N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–A heavy rainfall alert has been hoisted over Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy  rains are being experienced over Nueva Viscaya, particularly in Kayapa, Ambaguio, Bayombong and Bambang. Pagasa said this may persist for one to two hours. Light to moderate rains are also being experienced over Pangasinan, in all   municipalities and cities except Bolinao, Anda, Agno, Sual, Burgos and Alaminos; and in Nueva Viscaya, particularly […]

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“Hanna” exits PAR but monsoon rains to prevail

(Eagle News)–“Hanna” has slightly weakened and has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said, however, that monsoon rains will still prevail in parts of the country. Moderate to heavy monsoon rains will be experienced over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro and northern portions of Palawan (including Calamian Islands), while light to moderate with intermittent heavy monsoon […]

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Heavy rainfall warning hoisted over M. Manila, nearby areas

(Eagle News)–A heavy rainfall warning has been hoisted over Metro Manila and nearby areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said apart from Metro Manila, a yellow alert has been hoisted over Zambales, Bataan, and Cavite. Flooding in flood-prone areas is possible, the weather bureau said. PAGASA said light to moderate rains are also expected over Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Laguna, and Batangas within the next 3 hours. So far, light to moderate rains […]

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“Hanna” intensifies further as it moves in northwestward direction

(Eagle News)–Two areas remained under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 as Typhoon  “Hanna” continued to intensify on Thursday, Aug. 8. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the signal remained hoisted over Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands as the typhoon, located 490 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes, moved northwestward at 15 kilometers per hour. “Hanna” is packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center and gustiness of up […]

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Batanes still under Signal No. 1 as “Hanna” moves slowly over PHL Sea

(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Batanes as Typhoon “Hanna” moved slowly over the Philippine Sea on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was located 630 kilometers east of Basco, packing  maximum sustained winds of 130 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph. “Hanna” is moving north northwest slowly. According to PAGASA, the  outer rainbands […]

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“Hanna” intensifies into a typhoon

Signal No. 1 hoisted over Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands (Eagle News)–“Hanna” has intensified into a typhoon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 5 a.m., the eye of “Hanna” was  located 625 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over Batanes and Babuyan Group of […]

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“Hanna” intensifies into severe tropical storm

(Eagle News)–“Hanna” has intensified into a severe tropical storm. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of “Hanna” was estimated  795 kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 115 kph. PAGASA said today  and tomorrow, Aug. 7, moderate to heavy monsoon rains will be experienced over Western Visayas, northern portions of Palawan (including Calamian and Cuyo Islands), Occidental […]

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Tropical Storm “Hanna” maintains strength as it moves westward

(Eagle News)–Tropical Storm “Hanna” has maintained its strength as it moved westward on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Tuesday evening, “Hanna” is forecast to be 715 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes. So far, it is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 85 kilometers  per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph. Today, moderate to heavy monsoon rains will be experienced over the […]

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