Tag: tropical storm

“Vinta” weakens as it approaches the Misamis Occidental-Zamboanga del Norte area

(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Vinta” further weakened as it moved toward the Misamis Occidental-Zamboanga del Norte area on Friday afternoon. In its 2 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of “Vinta” was in the vicinity of Marawi City in Lanao del Sur as of 1 p.m. The tropical storm is packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 110 […]

“Vinta” intensifies into tropical storm; is expected to make landfall over Caraga-Davao area between Thursday and Friday

(Eagle News) — “Vinta” has intensified into a tropical storm, and is expected to make landfall over the Caraga-Davao region  between Thursday evening and Friday morning. In its 5 a.m. advisory on Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 a.m., the center of “Vinta” was seen  510 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. The tropical storm is packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center […]

President Duterte to visit “Urduja”-affected areas

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he would make a visit to the areas affected by “Urduja.” Duterte made the announcement before a crowd in Davao City on Sunday. “I have to fly to the places where the typhoon passed through. There’s so much destruction there,” Duterte said. He said he “would like to see for myself what government can do better than what these guys are doing now.” Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar […]

PAGASA monitoring tropical depression outside PAR as “Urduja” traverses northern part of Samar

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a tropical depression outside the Philippine area of responsibility as Tropical Storm “Urduja” continues to traverse the northern part of Samar. In its 8 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the tropical depression was located 2330 kilometers east of Mindanao. Meanwhile, as of 7 p.m., the center of “Urduja” was in the vicinity of San Jorge, Samar. “Urduja” is packing maximum sustained winds of […]

PAGASA: Tropical Storm “Urduja” almost stationary, but still poses a threat to E. Visayas

(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Urduja” remained almost stationary late Friday afternoon, but continues to threaten the Eastern Visayas area, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. As of 4 p.m., PAGASA said the center of the tropical storm was located 240 kilometers east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar. “Urduja” is packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour. It is forecast […]

Tropical Storm “Urduja” threatens E. Visayas as it moves slowly in northwest direction

(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Urduja” continues to threaten Eastern Visayas particularly Samar as it moved slowly in a northwest direction. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 10 a.m., the center of “Urduja” was 240 kilometers east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar. “Urduja” is packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour. […]

More areas under storm signal # 2 in Luzon and Visayas as storm “Urduja” hovers off Eastern Samar coast

  (Eagle News) – Tropical Storm Urduja remained almost stationary off the coast of Eastern Samar where storm signal number 2 had been raised, along with Northern Samar, Samar and Biliran, according to PAGASA’s latest update. These areas will have winds from 61 up to 120 kilometers per hour in the next 24 hours. PAGASA, the country’s weather bureau, also raised signal number 1 over 8 areas in Luzon (Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Romblon, […]

“Tino” develops into tropical storm; is now outside PAR

(Eagle News) — “Tino” has developed into a tropical storm, but is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in its 10 a.m. advisory  that moderate to heavy rainfall would be felt within the 300-kilometer diameter of the tropical storm. As of 9 a.m., the center of “Tino” was located 70 kilometers east northeast of Pag-asa island in Palawan. “Tino” is packing maximum sustained winds of […]

“Ramil” intensifies into Tropical Storm; to exit PAR on Friday, Nov. 3

(Eagle News) — “Ramil” on Thursday intensified into a Tropical Storm, bringing rains in several parts of the country as it interacts with the northeast monsoon. As of 10 a.m., the center of Tropical Storm “Ramil” was located 365 kilometers west of Coron, Palawan. It was packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. “Ramil” is expected to move westward at 16 kph. Moderate to occasionally […]

“Paolo” intensifies into severe tropical storm; low-pressure area monitored over Palawan

(Eagle News) — “Paolo” has intensified into a severe tropical storm as it continued to move over the Philippine Sea on Tuesday. Apart from “Paolo,” whose eye was located 765 kilometers east of Guian, eastern Samar as of 10 a.m.,  the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area found 395 kilometers west of Coron, Palawan. Moderate to heavy rains are expected within the 450-kilometer diameter of “Paolo,” with light […]

“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 […]

“Odette” intensifies into tropical storm; is expected to leave PAR at the latest on Saturday

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Odette” intensified into a tropical storm on Thursday night, but is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility soon and go toward China. The center of “Odette” this Friday morning was seen in the vicinity of Calanasan, Apayao, as it continued to move west southwest at 24 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. “Odette” is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 75 kilometers per […]