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Northeast monsoon affects Luzon, Visayas today

(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is  affecting Luzon and Visayas today, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Aurora, and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains as a result. Visayas, Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Mindanao, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies […]

Cloudy skies, light rains expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and light rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 31. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Aurora, and Quezon will have  cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast monsoon affects Northern Luzon. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly  cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Visayas and Mindanao will have partly  […]

Rainfall advisory hoisted over parts of N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate rains are expected over Burgos, Bangui and Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte. PAGASA said these may persist within one to two hours. Moderate to occasionally heavy rains are being experienced over Babuyan Island; Calayan Island; Abulug, Allacapan, Baggao, Pamplona and Santa Ana in Cagayan. Light to moderate rains, on the other hand, […]

Northeast monsoon affects N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern Luzon today, Jan. 30, bringing rains in parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with scattered rains. Visayas, Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Mindanao, PAGASA said, will have partly cloudy […]

More torrential rain in Brazil raises death toll to 54

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AFP) — Another torrential downpour left the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte paralyzed Wednesday, with ruined cars abandoned on streets cake with mud, as the death toll from days of violent weather reached 54. Another 47,000 people across Minas Gerais, the southeastern state where the city is located, have been forced from their homes since the rains began on Friday, civil defense officials said. Tuesday evening’s downpour was nothing short of spectacular: […]

Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 29. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast monsoon affects Northern Luzon. PAGASA said Metro Manila  and the rest of Luzon, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Visayas and Mindanao will have […]

Rainfall advisory hoisted over parts of N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate rains are being experienced over Camiguin Island and in Aparri, Buguey, Camalanuigan, Lallo and Santa Ana in Cagayan. PAGASA said these may persist for one to two hours. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with these hazards,” PAGASA said.

Northeast monsoon affects extreme N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–Clouds and isolated rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 29, as the northeast monsoon affects extreme Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Visayas, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro will have  partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from the north to northeast will prevail over Palawan and Occidental Mindoro, which will have moderate to rough […]

Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL as northeast monsoon affects extreme N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 28. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said  Visayas, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro will have partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers as the northeast monsoon affects extreme Northern Luzon. PAGASA added light to moderate winds from the northeast will prevail over Visayas, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro. PAGASA said these areas will have slight to moderate seas. […]

Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL today, Jan. 28

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 28. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast monsoon affects extreme Northern Luzon. Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Cagayan Valley will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will […]

Death toll from Storm Gloria in Spain rises to 13

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — The death toll from a violent storm that wrought havoc across huge swathes of Spain’s eastern and southern coastline last week has risen to 13, local authorities said Monday. The family of a 41-year-old Colombian man confirmed that a body found off of Ibiza on Saturday was his, the island’s local government told AFP. The man had been “one of three people missing in the Balearic Islands”, which were badly hit […]

Thunderstorm advisory hoisted over parts of Mindanao

(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 possible lightning and strong winds due to thunderstorms are expected over Zamboanga City, Lanao del Sur, South Cotabato, Davao Occidental and Sultan  Kudarat. PAGASA said these conditions may last for one to two hours. These conditions are being experienced in Bukidnon, Sarangani, Alamada, Banisilan, Magpet, Kidapawan and in North Cotabato. […]