Tag: rains

“Fabian” intensifies into tropical storm, continues to enhance southwest monsoon

(Eagle News) — “Fabian” has intensified into a tropical storm. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, while it is unlikely to to bring heavy rainfall to the country, it is still currently enhancing the southwest monsoon together with the low pressure area estimated at 630 km west of Calayan, Cagayan. As a result, PAGASA said Western Visayas, Palawan, and Occidental Mindoro will experience monsoon rains in the next 24 hours. The […]

TD “Fabian” enhancing southwest monsoon; rains over MIMAROPA, parts of Visayas expected

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Fabian” is unlikely to bring heavy rainfall into the country but is currently enhancing the southwest monsoon. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said monsoon rains may be expected over MIMAROPA and the western portion of Visayas within 24 hours. “Fabian,” PAGASA said, was so far located 1,365 km east of extreme Northern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and […]

93 dead, hundreds missing in huge floods in Germany and Belgium

  by Christof STACHE Agence France Presse The death toll from devastating floods in Europe soared to at least 93 Friday, most of them in western Germany, where emergency responders were searching for hundreds of missing people. “I fear that we will only see the full extent of the disaster in the coming days,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said from Washington late Thursday, where she met with President Joe Biden. Catching residents of several regions unaware […]

Southwest monsoon affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas: PAGASA

(Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is affecting Southern Luzon and Visayas. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Zambales, and Bataan will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with […]

LPA, southwest monsoon to bring rain showers over Ilocos, Abra, Benguet, Palawan

(Eagle News) — Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, and Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said these conditions were due to the southwest Monsoon affecting the western sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas and the low pressure area spotted off Ilocos Norte. According to the weather bureau, so far, the LPA was estimated  140 km northwest of Laoag City. Flash floods or landslides […]

PAGASA: Southwest monsoon affecting western sections of S. Luzon, Visayas

(Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is affecting the western sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Palawan and Mindoro Provinces will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms on Thursday, July 15. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the […]

PAGASA monitoring LPA off Northern Samar

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Northern Samar. PAGASA said the LPA was so far situated 20 kilometers east northeast of Catarman. As a result, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region and Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the […]

Cloudy skies, rain showers expected as easterlies affect PHL

(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the Philippines. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms, […]

Easterlies affecting PHL

(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the Philippines. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, and the province of Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also […]

Easterlies affecting Luzon, Visayas

Mindanao also affected by ITCZ, PAGASA says (Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is also affecting Mindanao. PAGASA said Aurora, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, and Catanduanes, as a result, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Meanwhile, Metro Manila  […]

ITCZ affecting parts of PHL; cloudy skies, rain showers expected

(Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao on Saturday, July 10. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected in those areas. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila, PAGASA said, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. The rest of […]

Cloudy skies and rain showers still expected due to ITCZ

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rain showers are expected in parts of the country today, July 9. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, in particular, are expected in Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao. It said this was due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. The weather […]