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(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Tomas” has weakened into a low pressure area. But the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said sea travel remains risky over the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon. “Tomas” said this was due to “rough to very rough seas associated with the ongoing surge of the northeast monsoon.” As of 2 a.m., the center of “Tomas” was located 1,050 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes.
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Man-Yi” continues to intensify as it prepares to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday night, Nov. 24, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to Gener Quitlong, PAGASA weather specialist, as of 3 a.m., the center of “Man-Yi” was located 1400 kilometers east of southern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 145 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of up to 180 kilometers per hour. It is […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Samuel” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Samuel” left PAR at 6 p.m. and is now heading towards the direction of southern Vietnam. “This weather disturbance is no longer affecting any part of the country,” PAGASA said. According to PAGASA, sea travel, however, is “risky” over the seaboards of northern Luzon because of the surge of the northeast monsoon.
(Eagle News) — Another storm is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility, even as Tropical Depression “Samuel” is slated to leave PAR on Thursday night. In a press conference, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration weather specialist Benison Estareja said Severe Tropical Storm Man-Yi is expected to enter PAR either on Sunday or on Monday. Once it enters PAR, it will be called Tomas. According to Estareja, as of 8 a.m. the […]
(Eagle News) — “Samuel” has maintained its strength as it traverses the West Philippine Sea on Thursday, Nov. 22. As of 4 a.m., the center of the tropical depression was located 90 kilometers north northwest of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers per hour. Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Palawan including Calamian Group of Islands, where […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Samuel” is now traversing the Sulu Sea and is headed toward the Cuyo archipelago. The Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal #1 over northern Negros Occidental, therefore, has been lifted. Signal No. 1, however, remains hoisted over Romblon, southern Occidental Mindoro, southern Oriental Mindoro, and Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo groups of islands, Guimaras, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, and Antique, as “Samuel,” whose eye is located 65 kilometers south southeast of Cuyo, Palawan […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 has been lifted over northern Cebu as Tropical Depression “Samuel” moves off the southern coast of Antique and heads toward the Sulu Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 1 p.m., the center of Tropical Depression “Samuel” was located 70 kilometers west southwest of Iloilo City, Iloilo or 120 kilometers east southeast of Cuyo, Palawan. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per […]
May exit PAR between tomorrow evening and Friday morning, PAGASA says (Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Samuel” has made landfall over Iloilo province, and may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility between tomorrow evening and Friday morning the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said “Samuel” made landfall over Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21. As of 10 a.m., it said the center of the tropical depression was so […]
(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Samuel” is expected to make landfall over Dinagat-Samar-Leyte on Tuesday night, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, as of 7 a.m. today, the center of the Tropical Depression was estimated located 350 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers per hour as it moves west northwest […]
Signal No. 1 hoisted over several areas (Eagle News)—-Tropical Depression “Samuel” has maintained its strength as it continues to move toward the Dinagat-Samar-Leyte area, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Tuesday, Nov. 20. In its 5 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said that as of 4 a.m., the center of “Samuel” was located 395 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the […]
More areas placed under Signal No. 1 (Eagle News)–More areas were placed under Storm Signal Number 1 as Tropical Depression “Samuel” slightly accelerated on Monday, Nov. 19, and is expected to make landfall over the Eastern Visayas-Caraga area tomorrow afternoon or evening. Masbate, Samar, Eastern Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Bohol, Cebu, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Island, Misamis Oriental and Camiguin […]
(Eagle News) — The “habagat” season has officially ended. Vicente Malano of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that based on “recent analyses,” there was a “significant weakening of the southwest monsoon winds over the last few days.” According to Malano, with the termination of the southwest monsoon season, the country is now officially in transition to the northeast monsoon season or the “amihan” season. Storms are usually stronger during this season.
