Tag: Surigae

Bising weakens as it moves slowly north; only Catanduanes, east CamSur, NE Albay under signal no. 2

Typhoon forecast to gradualy weaken into a severe tropical storm by Saturday, and exit PHL by Sunday   (Eagle News) Typhoon Bising (international name Surigae) has further weakened as it continues to move slowly northward with gusts of up to 215 kilometers per hour. As of PAGASA’s 5 a.m. bulletin on Tuesday, April 20, only Catanduanes, eastern portion of Camarines Sur, and the northeastern portion of Albay in Luzon remain under tropical cyclone wind signal […]

WATCH: Catanduanes Gov. Cua gives update on “Bising”; only continuous rains felt in province

Typhoon slows down resulting in more heavy rains, strong waves, preemptive evacuations done   (Eagle News) — Catanduanes Gov. Joseph Cua said the province has been feeling continuous rains as typhoon “Bising” slowed down on its tracks. Gov. Cua, in an interview with Eagle News Service’s “Balitalakayan” aired over NET25, said they have not felt strong winds but heavy rains and strong waves. “Walang masyadong hangin, pero continuous raining at lakas ng dagat, ang naramdaman […]

Typhoon Bising slightly weakens but still powerful with 240 km/hr gusts; more areas under Signal no. 2

Bising still veering away from Luzon, won’t hit landmass – PAGASA   (Eagle News) — Typhoon “Bising” (international name Surigae) slightly weakened on Sunday and on Monday morning, April 19, turned north northwestward over the Philippine Sea east of Catanduanes, continuing its forecast track of veering away from the Luzon landmass until it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Bising, however, is still powerful, even at its slightly weakened state, with maximum sustained winds […]

Expansive typhoon “Bising” further intensifies; Signal no. 1 up in more Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao areas

But PAGASA says typhoon’s heavy rains to be felt starting tomorrow, Sunday, as Bising’s eye moves closer and its peak intensity is reached   (Eagle News) — More areas from Luzon to Mindanao were placed under signal no. 1 as typhoon “Bising” (international name SURIGAE) the country’s first typhoon this year, continued to rapidly intensify while moving west-northwestward over the Philippine Sea, with maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour and gusts of up […]

PAGASA: “Bising” now a typhoon but is still not directly causing severe weather in PHL

(Eagle News) — “Bising” has intensified into a typhoon. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Bising” however, which is located 960 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, is not directly causing any severe weather over any portion of the country. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kilometers per hour, and is […]

Severe tropical storm off Mindanao enters PAR, is now called “Bising”

(Eagle News) — The severe tropical storm off Mindanao has entered  the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Surigae” entered PAR at 6:20 a.m. It now has the domestic name “Bising.” Eastern Visayas and Mindanao, PAGASA said, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, PAGASA said, will […]

PAGASA: Cloudy skies, isolated rain showers expected today

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and isolated rain showers are expected in the Philippines today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said this was due to the trough of Tropical Storm “Surigae,” which is outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, affecting Mindanao. So far, the tropical storm was situated 1,140 kilometers east of Mindanao, packing maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 105 kilometers […]

PAGASA: Trough of tropical storm outside PAR affecting Mindanao

(Eagle News) — The trough of Tropical Storm “Surigae” outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility is affecting Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. According to the weather bureau, the eastern sections of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, and Northern Luzon will […]

PAGASA: Tropical storm off Mindanao may further intensify, enter PAR as typhoon on Friday

(Eagle News) — The tropical depression monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has intensified into a tropical storm. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration weather forecaster Benison Estareja said TS “Surigae,” which was so far situated 1210 kilometers east of Mindanao, may further intensify into a typhoon and may enter PAR on Friday. So far, it is packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center, with gustiness of up […]