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Orange, yellow rainfall warnings hoisted over other areas (Eagle News) — A red rainfall warning has been raised over Cebu and Palawan due to the southwest monsoon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in particular said the warning was hoisted over Central Cebu and Kalayaan islands. This means these areas will have more than 30 millimeters of rains in one hour, which may continue in the next two hours. Serious flooding is expected […]
by Gianrigo Marletta / with Tori Otten in Washington NEW ORLEANS, United States (AFP) — Hurricane Sally churned towards the US Gulf Coast on Tuesday, threatening deadly flash flooding in Alabama and Mississippi, even as it weakened to a Category 1 storm. The National Hurricane Center said the storm could make landfall late Tuesday and was packing maximum sustained winds of around 80 miles (130 kilometers) per hour, a slight weakening from earlier in the […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Smoke from the fires ravaging the American West Coast traveled across the continent to reach the skies over New York on Tuesday, according to meteorological reports. The smoke was visible in the hazy New York sky, thought it remained well above the ground at 15,000 to 20,000 feet (4,500 to 6,000 meters), according to the site NY Metro Weather. Thanks to strong pressure systems, the smoke was trapped along […]
(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country today, Sept. 15. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the entire Visayas, Palawan including Kalayaan Group of Islands, and Occidental Mindoro will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the low pressure area estimated 225 kilometers west northwest of Catarman, Northern Samar or 40 km west of Pili, Camarines Sur. PAGASA said cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms will […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Hurricane Sally churned slowly towards the coast of the southern US states of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi on Monday as it intensified into a Category 2 storm. The National Hurricane Center said the storm in the Gulf of Mexico was packing maximum sustained winds of around 100 miles (160 kilometers) per hour. At 2100 GMT, it was located 145 miles southeast of Biloxi, Mississippi, and heading in a west-northwesterly direction […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over Cagayan (Peñablanca and SantaAna) within 30 minutes to an hour. Meanwhile, moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers are being experienced in Camiguin. PAGASA said these were due to thunderstorms and may persist within one to two hours. “All are advised to take […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over Kalinga (Balbalan, Lubuagan, Pasil, Tanudan and Tinglayan) within 30 minutes to an hour. Moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers are being experienced in Cagayan (Solana and Tuao), and Kalinga (Pinukpuk, Rizal and Tabuk City). PAGASA said these may persist within one to […]
(Eagle News)–Localized thunderstorms are affecting Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers are expected over the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Aurora, Benguet, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan. Meanwhile, PAGASA said it was monitoring a low pressure area, which was estimated 45 km north of Romblon, Romblon as […]
Partly cloudy skies, isolated rainshowers expected in M. Manila, rest of country (Eagle News)–Calabarzon, Mimaropa and Bicol Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said these conditions were due to the low pressure area estimated 45 kilometers north of Romblon, Romblon as of 3 a.m. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, PAGASA said, […]
Cloudy skies, scattered rainshowers expected over Visayas, Palawan, Occidental Mindoro (Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Southern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are being experienced in Camarines Sur (Iriga City, Baao). The same conditions, PAGASA said, are being experienced in Masbate (Aroroy) and Marinduque (Santa Cruz). Visayas, Palawan, and Occidental Mindoro, PAGASA said, will have […]
LPA spotted off Catanduanes also being monitored (Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PAGASA said the tropical depression 2010 east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon was apart from the low pressure area it was monitoring 135 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes. PAGASA said Bicol Region, MIMAROPA , Visayas and Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A typhoon that struck North Korea wrecked nearly 60 bridges and destroyed or inundated more than 2,000 houses, state media reported Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un saying the damage had disrupted central planning for the rest of the year. Typhoon Maysak brought days of heavy downpours to the country’s east coast last week even as the North was still reeling from earlier flooding and typhoon damage, and this week […]
