Tag: weather update

“Ompong” maintains strength; Signal No. 3 hoisted over Isabela, Cagayan, northern Aurora

(Eagle News) —  Signal Number 3 has been hoisted over Isabela, Cagayan and northern Aurora as “Ompong” nears the Cagayan-Isabela area, where it is expected to make landfall early Saturday morning. In its 8 a.m. advisory, Ezra Bulquerin, weather forecaster of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Ompong,” which has a 900-kilometer diameter, was located 605 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora, moving in a west northwest direction. Its center is packing maximum […]

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President Duterte to lead command conference on Typhoon “Ompong” today

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will lead a command conference on Typhoon “Ompong” on Thursday, Sept. 14. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the command conference will be held at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City at 3 p.m. “Ompong” entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday, Sept. 12, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration to raise a Storm Signal Number One  […]

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PAGASA: “Ompong” to make landfall over Cagayan on Saturday, Sept. 15

(Eagle News) —  Typhoon “Ompong” is expected to make landfall over Cagayan on Saturday, Sept. 15, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its update past 11 a.m., PAGASA said “significant rains,” however, will be experienced in Isabela and Cagayan starting tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 14. PAGASA said the area that will experience the highest rainfall on that day was Aparri. Palawan, Zamboanga Peninsula, Western visayas and the National Capital Region may also experience […]

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Typhoon “Mangkhut” enters PAR

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Mangkhut” has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said  “Mangkhut,” which is now called “Ompong,” entered PAR as of 3 p.m. A thunderstorm warning has been hoisted over Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay and Sorsogon; and over Metro Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Batangas, Laguna and Bataan. An advisory has also been hoisted over San Mateo, Tanay and Antipolo in Rizal. […]

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“Mangkhut” forecast to enter PAR this afternoon

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Mangkhut” is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility this afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its 11 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said “Mangkhut,” which will be named “Ompong” once it enters PAR, is forecast to traverse the Cagayan-Batanes area on Saturday, with winds around 205 to 255 kilometers per hour, and a peak intensity of 220/270 kph on Thursday. A tropical cyclone warning signal number 1 may […]

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PAGASA: “Ompong” to bring moderate to heavy rains over parts of northern Luzon

(Eagle News)–The Phiippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration urged the public to prepare as Typhoon “Mangkhut” further intensifies as it continues to move westward. PAGASA said the typhoon, which is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday evening, will be named “Ompong” locally. Upon entering PAR, “Ompong” is expected to pack maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of 255 kilometers per hour. The typhoon may traverse the […]

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LPA within PAR develops into tropical depression “Neneng”; Signal No. 1 hoisted over Batanes

(Eagle News)–The low pressure area spotted north of Basco, Batanes has developed into a Tropical Depression, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, as of 10 a.m., the center of Tropical Depression “Neneng” was located 120 kilometers north of Basco, Batanes, within the Philippine Area of Responsibility. “Neneng” is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 45 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 60 kilometers […]

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PAGASA: LPA to bring rains in parts of northern Luzon today

(Eagle News)—Rains are expected in some parts of the country today, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services  Administration said. PAGASA said a low pressure area within the Philippine Area of Responsibility is expected to bring cloudy skies and scattered rains over Ilocos Region, Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, Apayao and Abra. The rest of Luzon, meanwhile, will experience good weather, with only possible localized thunderstorms. PAGASA said, however, that the LPA located 200 kilometers […]

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Rains forecast in some parts of PHL today as “Jebi” enhances southwest monsoon

(Eagle News)—Rains are expected in some parts of the country as Typhoon “Jebi” is forecast to enhance the southwest monsoon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said this was even if “Jebi” was not expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility anytime soon. As of 3 a.m., “Jebi” was located 1515 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, and is expected to make landfall in Japan. Cloudy skies and scattered rains with isolated thunderstorms […]

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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.

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Rains to persist in parts of PHL as 2 weather systems continue to enhance southwest monsoon

(Eagle News)—Two weather systems will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon, bringing rains to parts of the country on Saturday, Aug. 25. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said rains are expected in the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Batanes, Bataan, Zambales and the Babuyan Group of Islands as “Luis” and a low pressure area off Batanes enhance the Habagat. The rest of northern and central Luzon, Metro Manila, Calabarzon and Mindoro will […]

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Possible LPA monitored by PAGASA

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric  Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has monitored two weather systems outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PAGASA said Typhoons Soulik and Cimaron, however, will have no direct effect in the  country and is not expected to enter PAR. The weather bureau said it was monitoring a “circulation” system that could develop into a low pressure area, though. As it is, PAGASA said it was the southwest monsoon that was bringing rains […]

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