Tag: Southwest monsoon

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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“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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“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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Rains to prevail as TS “Hanna” moves northwards, southwest monsoon affects Luzon, Visayas

(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country today, Aug. 5, as Tropical Storm “Hanna” moves north northwest and the southwest monsoon continues to affect Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of  3:00 a.m., the center of the tropical storm was located  940 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h and gustiness of up to 90 km/h, and moving  […]

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Rains to prevail in parts of PHL; southwest monsoon affects W. Luzon, LPA seen near Catanduanes

  (Eagle News)–Rains continue to pound parts of the country today, Aug. 3, as the southwest monsoon continues to affect the western section of Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 3 a.m., a low pressure area  was  1,135 kilometers east of Virac. Monsoon rains will prevail over the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Apayao, Abra, Benguet, Mt. Province, Ifugao and Kalinga while cloudy skies with […]

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PAGASA monitoring new LPA as southwest monsoon continues to affect country

  (Eagle News) –The Southwest Monsoon continues to affect the western section of Luzon as the country’s weather bureau is monitoring a new low pressure area (LPA) seen east of the Philippines. According to PAGASA’s latest weather update, the trough of the LPA is affecting the eastern Visayas, CARAGA and the Davao region and would cause cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms in these areas. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will […]

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Rainfall advisory hoisted over N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light  to moderate rains are being experienced in Baler, Casiguran, Dingalan and Dilasag in Aurora; Alfonso, Castaneda in Nueva Vizcaya; and in Diffun in Quirino. PAGASA said the rains, which are brought about by the southwest monsoon, may persist for one to two hours. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with […]

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Southwest monsoon still affecting extreme northern Luzon

(Eagle News) – The Southwest monsoon is still affecting extreme Northern Luzon, PAGASA said. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers caused by localized thunderstorms, forecasters said. Possible flashfloods and landslides could occur during severe thunderstorms. PAGASA said there is no low pressure area within the country, and there is no LPA seen outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)

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Southwest monsoon affecting extreme Northern Luzon, says PAGASA

  (Eagle News) – The Southwest Monsoon is affecting extreme Northern Luzon which could bring rains in the area, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, Monday, July 8. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers mostly in the afternoon or evening because of localized thunderstorms, forecasters said. PAGASA warned there could be flashfloods and some landslides during the thunderstorms.

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Southwest Monsoon weakens; isolated rains to be felt as LPA spotted 500 kms east SE of GenSan

  (Eagle News) – The effect of Southwest Monsoon, locally known as “Habagat” has weakened over the country, with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms only expected over certain parts of the country. Metro Manila will experience partly cloudy skies on Thursday, July 4. In the afternoon, there could be isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, PAGASA said in this morning’s weather forecast. Light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms will still prevail over Pangasinan, Zambales, […]

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LPA Egay dissipates but Southwest Monsoon persists in Luzon and Visayas

  (Eagle News) – Low pressure area “Egay” has totally dissipated and only the Southwest Monsoon prevails in the country as of Tuesday, July 2, affecting Luzon and Visayas, according to PAGASA. Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Mindoro provinces and Palawan will experience monsoon rains today, with possible flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains. Meanwhile, Metro Manila, Western Visayas and the rest of Luzon will experience cloudy skies […]

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Monsoon rains in most of Luzon as Tropical Depression Egay remains almost stationary

  (Eagle News) – Tropical depression “Egay” remains almost stationary while over the Luzon Strait due east of Babuyan group of islands, and was spotted based at 175 kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan as of 1 p.m. In its 2 p.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said that tropical cyclone warning signal number 1 was still hoisted over Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands. Forecasters said that Egay could be out of the country by tomorrow […]

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