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Tropical Storm “Salome” moves away from land; to exit PAR early Saturday

(Eagle News) — Rains are still expected in several parts of the country as “Salome,” now a tropical storm, nears the West Philippine Sea and moves away from land. As of 5 a.m., the center of the tropical storm was spotted  55 kilometers west southwest of Subic, Zambales, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour and gustiness of 100 kph. “Salome” continues to move west southwest at 20 kph, and is expected to […]

“Odette” intensifies into a severe tropical storm

(Eagle News) — “Odette” has intensified into a severe tropical storm, as it heads toward the West Philippine Sea. In its 5 p.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of “Odette” as of 4 p.m. was located 205 kilometers west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur. It is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 113 kph, as […]

Tropical Depression “Odette” slightly intensifies; is expected to make landfall over Cagayan tonight

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Odette” has slightly intensified as it moved westward over the Philippine Sea. In its 11 a.m. weather bulletin on Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Odette”–whose eye was last seen 540 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City—was expected to make  landfall in Cagayan tonight, moving at 30 kilometers per hour. Pagasa said moderate to heavy rains are expected within the 350-km diameter of the tropical depression, which […]

“Gorio” now a typhoon; Signal No. 1 hoisted over Babuyan Group of Islands, No. 2 over Batanes

(Eagle News Service) — Gorio intensified into a typhoon on Friday, as it moved toward Taiwan and continued to enhance the southwest monsoon, triggering rains over parts of the country. Signal Number 2 has been raised over Batanes, and Signal Number 1 over the Babuyan Group of Islands, where rains and maximum sustained winds of 30 to 60 kilometers per hour are expected in 36 hours. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical […]