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(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring another tropical cyclone outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. According to PAGASA, the tropical cyclone is so far located 1570 km east of Mindanao and may enter PAR by late Monday or early Tuesday. The weather bureau said that while the tropical cyclone is unlikely to directly affect the weather in the country and is likely to stay within PAR for a short time, […]
(Eagle News) – Tropical cyclone “Dante” which exited the country early Friday, June 4, re-entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) , and is now affecting Batanes which is under signal number 1. Batanes will be experiencing “strong winds” during the passage of Dante, PAGASA said in its 5 p.m. bulletin. The center of Tropical Depression “DANTE” (CHOIWAN) was estimated based on all available data 210 kilometers West Northwest of Basco, Batanes or 185 […]
(Eagle News) – Tropical storm “Dante” (international name Choi-wan) has left the country, but could re-enter this afternoon before heading straight to Taiwan where it is forecast to landfall tonight In its latest advisory at 5 a.m., the country’s weather bureau PAGASA said that “Dante” as of 4 a.m. is already outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). It was estimated at 285 kilometers northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. The storm made its […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A tropical cyclone formed off the northwestern coast of Australia Monday, threatening the town of Broome with destructive 125 kilometers (80 miles) per hour winds, meteorologists said. Tropical Cyclone Blake became category one storm with sustained winds of 75 kilometers (47 miles) per hour and was expected to strengthen to a category two early Tuesday when it skirts the town of 14,000 people. The Bureau of Meteorology warned residents to “prepare for […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring an active tropical cyclone outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PAGASA said as of 3 a.m., Tropical Storm “Matmo” was located 895 kilometers west of southern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It is moving northwest at 20 kph. Meanwhile, Bicol Region and the provinces of Aurora, Quezon, Cagayan and Isabela will have […]
(Eagle News) — Expect one to two tropical cyclones this December. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tropical cyclones may be formed in the Pacific and enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility, or may be formed within PAR itself. They may hit southern Luzon, Visayas or Mindanao. PAGASA said a transition toward an El Nino condition was also expected, which means generally below normal rainfall conditions with patches of near-normal rainfall […]
Photo grabbed from AFP/ Joshua Kuku Reports of power failure, state of natural disaster SUVA, FIJI (AFP)—Fiji was struck by its most powerful ever cyclone on Saturday, according to reports, as the island nation battened down the hatches with a curfew and evacuations. The category five super-storm hit the main island of Viti Levu overnight, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, with flights cancelled and evacuation centres activated earlier in the day. “As a nation, we […]
The weather bureau is closely monitoring a new low pressure area (LPA) off the Pacific Ocean. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that this LPA could possibly develop into a tropical storm and that may enter in the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Friday or Saturday. The state bureau said that once it enters the PAR, it will be given a local name of “Nonoy,” the 14th tropical cyclone this year. […]
