(Eagle News)-“Ursula,” now a typhoon, has made landfall over Eastern Samar. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Ursula” made landfall over Salcedo at 4:45 p.m., and is located 20 km east northeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. It is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph, and it is moving west at 25 kph. PAGASA said Signal No. 3 has been […]
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“Ursula,” now a severe tropical storm, continues to intensify as it approaches E. Visayas
(Eagle News)-“Ursula,” now a severe tropical storm, has continued to intensify as it approaches Eastern Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 2 is hoisted over the Southern portion of Quezon (Mulanay, San Narciso, San Andres, San Francisco), Marinduque, eastern Oriental Mindoro (Socorro, Pola, Pinamalayan, Gloria, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay, Bulalacao), southern Occidental Mindoro (Calintaan, Rizal, San Jose, Magsaysay), Romblon, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate including Burias and Ticao Islands Northern Samar, […]
More areas under Signal No. 2; “Ursula” forecast to make landfall over E. Samar today
(Eagle News)-More areas are now under Signal No. 2 as “Ursula” prepares to make landfall over Eastern Samar possibly as a typhoon either this afternoon or tonight. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Romblon, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate including Burias and Ticao Islands Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Biliran, extreme northern Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands (Bantayan, Madridejos, Santa Fe, Daanbantayan, Medellin, San Remigio, Bogo City, Tabogon, Tabuelan, Borbon, San Francisco, […]
Signal No. 2 hoisted over E. Samar, more areas under Signal No. 1 as “Ursula” slightly intensifies
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 2 has been placed over Eastern Samar as Tropical Storm “Ursula” slightly intensified. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the southern portion of Quezon (Buenavista, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Tagkawayan), Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Albay, Marinduque, Romblon, Sorsogon, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands Rest of Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, rest of Eastern Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, […]
More areas under Signal No. 1 as “Ursula” slightly accelerates
(Eagle News)-More areas have been placed under Signal No. 1 as “Ursula” slightly accelerated. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Sorsogon and Masbate including Ticao Island, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Northern Cebu (Carmen, Asturias, Tuburan, Catmon, Sogod, Borbon, Tabuelan, Tabogon, San Remigio, Bogo, Medellin, Daanbantayan, Bantayan Islands, Camotes Islands), Central Cebu (Balamban, Talisay, Cebu City, Cordova, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Consolacion, Liloan, Compostela, Danao), and northeastern Bohol (Inabanga, Danao, Dagohoy, […]
Signal No. 1 hoisted over portions of Surigao del Norte, 2 other areas as tropical storm now named “Ursula” enters PAR
(Eagle News)-Tropical Storm “Phanfone,” now named “‘Ursula,” has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the weather disturbance entered PAR at 5 a.m. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, and the insular municipalities of Surigao del Norte such as Burgos, Sta. Monica, San Isidro, San Benito, Del Carmen, Pilar, Dapa, Gen. Luna, Socorro, as the center of “Ursula” was […]
Death toll in Europe from storm hits nine
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — The death toll from storms that have battered Spain, Portugal, and France rose to nine on Sunday as the region braced for more violent winds and heavy rain. Storms Elsa and Fabien have flooded rivers, brought down power lines, uprooted trees and disrupted rail and air travel across the region, leaving more than 118,000 households without electricity. Two people have so far died in Portugal and seven have now been killed […]
Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL
(Eagle News)- Cloudy skies with rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Mindanao and Eastern and Central Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the low pressure area 65 km south southwest of Davao City, Davao del Sur. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Bicol will have cloudy […]
Tropical depression may enter PAR on Monday, Dec. 23
(Eagle News)–A new tropical depression may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tropical depression was so far located 2115 kilometers east of Mindanao, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kph and gustiness of 60 kph. It is moving west at 20 kph. PAGASA said the low pressure area already inside PAR 55 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur will in the […]
Parts of PHL to have cloudy skies, some rains today
(Eagle News)–Visayas and a portion of Luzon will have cloudy skies and some rains today, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said almost all provinces in the Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Palawan, for its part, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies. Occidental Mindoro will have the same conditions, PAGASA said. As of 3 a.m., the […]
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 moderate to heavy rains are being experienced over Nagtipunan, Madddela in Quirino; Baler, San Luis, Casiguran in Aurora; and in San Agustin, Jones, San Mariano, Palanan, Benito Soliven in Isabela. Light to moderate rains are being experienced over Alfonso Castaneda, Kasibu in Nueva Vizcaya, and the rest of Quirino. PAGASA said these may persist […]
Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL
(Eagle News)-Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Dec 20. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Caraga, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, and Central Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms due to the trough of the low pressure area affecting the northeastern section of Mindanao. The LPA is located 795 km east southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora and […]





