Tag: Southwest monsoon

Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands under signal no. 1 as TD Egay moves towards extreme northern Luzon

  (Eagle News) – Tropical cyclone warning signal number 1 is up over Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands as Tropical Depression Egay maintained its strength as it moved towards extreme Northern Luzon. In its 8 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said that the center of tropical depression Egay was estimated as 165 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan. It is moving northwest at 35 kph with maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center […]

Tropical cyclone warning signal no. 1 up over Batanes as TD Egay accelerates over PHL Sea

  (Eagle News) – Tropical cyclone warning signal number 1 has been raised over Batanes as Tropical Depression “Egay” further accelerated while moving northwestward over the Philippine Sea. As of 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, Egay’s center was estimated based on all available data at 405 kilometers east Northeast of Casiguran, Aurora or 425 km East of Aparri, Cagayan (17.8 °N, 125.6 °E ). It is moving northwest at 35 kilometers per hour, with […]

Southwest monsoon to bring scattered, ocassional heavy rains in western Luzon and Visayas

  (Eagle News) – Expect cloudy skies and light to moderate heavy rains brought about the the Southwest Monsoon or “Habagat” affecting only the western sections of Luzon and Visayas today, Thursday, June 27, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. There is no more tropical depression inside the Philipppine Area of Responsibilitya after “Dodong” left on Wednesday night, June 26. Because of this only occasional heavy rains are expected over Luzon and Visayas, particularly […]

Tropical depression “Dodong” exits PHL, but SW monsoon to still bring rains in western Luzon, Visayas

  (Eagle News) – Tropical Depression “Dodong” has “exited” the Philippine Area of Responsibilty” (PAR) as of 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. In its 11 p.m. bulletin Wednesday, PAGASA said that “Dodong” is now outside the country. As of 10 p.m. the center of the tropical depression was “estimated based on all available data at 980 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR) (25.5 °N, 129.8 °E ),” […]

Rains to prevail in parts of PHL today, June 16, as southwest monsoon affects Luzon

(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country today, June 16, as the southwest monsoon continues to affect Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, MIMAROPA, Zambales, Bataan  will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Davao Region will also have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms, but this time due to the Intertropical Convergence […]

Monsoon rains to prevail in Ilocos, Zambales today, June 15

(Eagle News)–Monsoon rains are expected in parts of the country today, June 15, as the southwest monsoon affects western Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains are also possible in Ilocos and Zambales. The  Cordilllera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, rest of Central Luzon and MIMAROPA on the other hand will have  cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and […]

Cloudy skies over some parts of PHL today as southwest monsoon affects western Luzon

(Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting  the western section of Luzon today, June 12. Ilocos Region, Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan as a result will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country on the other hand will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Mindanao and the rest of the […]

PAGASA: Rains to persist in parts of PHL due to enhanced southwest monsoon

(Eagle News)—All tropical cyclone signal warnings have been lifted but rains will continue to persist in the country as a result of the southwest monsoon being enhanced by Typhoon “Ompong,” the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its latest advisory, PAGASA said as of 4 a.m., the eye of “Ompong” was located 570 kilometers west of Basco, Batanes, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. “Ompong” is moving west northwestward toward southern China. […]

Typhoon “Maymay” slightly weakens, now outside PHL but still enhances SW monsoon

    (Eagle News) — Typhoon “Maymay” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). It has slightly weakened with maximum sustained winds of 180 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 220 kph, down from its previous strength of 190 kph in maximum sustained winds and gusts of up to 230 kph. But PAGASA said that “Maymay” still continues to enhance the southwest monsoon. “The typhoon has no direct […]

List of class suspensions today, Sept. 3

  Classes have been suspended in the following areas today, Monday, Sept. 3, because of the rains expected to be brought about by the southwest monsoon: In Metro Manila: • Caloocan City – all levels (public and private) • Malabon City – all levels (public and private) • City of Manila – all levels (public and private) • Marikina City – all levels (public and private) • Navotas City – all levels (public and private) […]

PAGASA: Typhoon “Jebi” may enter PAR on Sunday night but “no significant enhancement” of southwest monsoon expected

(Eagle News)—-Another typhoon may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Sunday, Sept. 2, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said, however, that “Jebi,” whose eye was seen 1815 kilometers east of extreme northern Luzon as of 11 a.m.,  poses no direct threat to any part of the country. It said “no significant enhancement of the southwest monsoon” was also expected. “Jebi” may exit PAR on Monday morning.

Northern at central Luzon apektado pa rin ng habagat – PAGASA

(Eagle News) — Apektado pa rin ng habagat o southwest monsoon ang northern at central Luzon. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, ngayong araw ay apektado ng habagat ang Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, at Central Luzon. Ang nasabing mga lugar ay makararanas ng maulap na papawirin na mayroong kalat-kalat na pag-ulan at thunderstorms. Maaaring magdulot ng flashfloods at pagguho ng lupa ang mararanasang katamtaman hanggang sa kung minsan ay […]