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ITCZ affects Mindanao

Ridge of HPA extends over N. Luzon, easterlies affecting rest of PHL (Eagle News)–An Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the ridge of a high pressure is also extending over Northern Luzon, while the easterlies are affecting the rest of the country. Visayas, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the ITCZ and the easterlies. […]

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ITCZ affects Mindanao

(Eagle News)–An Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, SOCCSKSARGEN, BARMM, Davao Region and Zamboanga Peninsula will have cloudy skies with rainshowers and thunderstorms. PAGASA said the rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers. Light winds will prevail in these areas. Coastal waters, the weather bureau said, will be slight. In parts of Southern Luzon, partly cloudy skies to […]

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Moderate to heavy rainshowers expected over parts of Mindanao

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised in portions of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with possible lightning and strong winds are expected over Misamis Occidental (Plaridel, LopezJaena), Zamboanga del Sur (Dinas, San Pablo, Tabina, Pitogo, Dimataling, Vincenzo A. Sagun), Zamboanga Sibugay (Olutanga, Alicia), and Davao Oriental (Governor Generoso, San Isidro). PAGASA said these were expected within the next one to two hours. “All are advised […]

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PHL to have cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers

(Eagle News) –The  ridge of a High Pressure Area is extending over Northern Luzon today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration added the easterlies are affecting the rest of the country. PAGASA said as a result,  Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The weather bureau said Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will have light to […]

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Portions of Mindanao under thunderstorm advisory

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over Davao de Oro (Montevista), Agusan Del Sur (Sta.Josefa), Iligan City and Zamboanga City within the next one to two hours. The weather bureau said these conditions due to localized thunderstorms are being experienced in Zamboanga del Norte (Sindangan, JoseDalman, Manukan, Kalawit, Sirawai), Zamboanga […]

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Ridge of HPA extends over Northern Luzon

(Eagle News)–The ridge of a high pressure area is extending over Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms are expected over the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Qurino, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Benguet and Aurora. PAGASA said light to moderate winds will prevail over extreme Northern Luzon […]

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Thunderstorm advisory raised over Tarlac, other areas

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over Tarlac and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are also expected over Zambales, Bataan and Pampanga within the next two hours. PAGASA advised the public to  take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with these hazards which include flash floods and landslides. “Keep monitoring for updates,” PAGASA said.

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Virus-hit Mumbai largely unscathed by Cyclone Nisarga

by Ammu KANNAMPILLY / Vishal MANVE MUMBAI, India (AFP) — At least three people were reported dead as coronavirus-hit Mumbai appeared to escape the worst of Cyclone Nisarga Wednesday, the first severe storm to threaten India’s financial capital in more than 70 years. The city and its surrounds are usually sheltered from cyclones — the last deadly storm to hit the city was in 1948. Authorities had evacuated at least 100,000 people, including coronavirus patients, […]

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Easterlies affect eastern sections of Visayas, Mindanao

(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said  as of 3 a.m., the Low Pressure Area being monitored by PAGASA was estimated  510 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes or 595 km east northeast of Calayan, Cagayan. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms are expected over the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Qurino, Aurora, Ilocos Norte, […]

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Cyclone Nisarga rains leave 13 dead in Yemen

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Torrential rains brought by Cyclone Nisarga have left 13 people dead, dozens injured and washed away numerous homes in eastern Yemen, a government official said Wednesday. The official said that five children were among the provisional death toll in the Hadramout province, which has been lashed by downpours over the past three days. The official, who requested anonymity, added that dozens of houses were also destroyed in the rains, […]

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Powerful Cyclone Nisarga makes landfall near Mumbai

MUMBAI, India (AFP) — Cyclone Nisarga ripped roofs off homes in a coastal town near Mumbai Wednesday after officials ordered offices and factories to shut and told people to stay home, reversing a move to ease a coronavirus lockdown in the Indian megacity. Mumbai and its surrounds are usually sheltered from cyclones — the last severe storm to hit the city was in 1948 — but authorities have evacuated at least 100,000 people from flood-prone […]

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Moderate to heavy rainshowers expected in parts of N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–Moderate to heavy rainshowers are expected in parts of Northern Luzon today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said these conditions are  being experienced over portions of Mt. Province,  Ifugao (Hungduan, Banaue, Mayoyao), Quirino (Nagtipunan), and in Nueva Vizcaya (Dupax Del Norte, Dupax Del Sur, Kasibu, Alfonso Castaneda, Kayapa). PAGASA said these are due to thunderstorms, and  may persist for one to two hours. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against […]

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