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Thunderstorm advisory hoisted over Mindanao

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds due to thunderstorms are expected over Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay within 1 to 2 hours. The same conditions are being experienced in Davao de Oro, particularly in Maco, Mawab, New Bataan and Nabunturan; in Davao del Norte, in  Panabo, Carmen and Tagum; in Zamboanga del Norte, […]

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Southwest monsoon affects Northern, Central Luzon

(Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon will bring rains in parts of the country as it affects Northern and Central Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Services Administration said  Zambales, Bataan, Palawan and Mindoro provinces will have cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized […]

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Hurricane Lorena makes landfall at Mexico’s Los Cabos resort

MEXICO CITY (AFP) — Lorena made landfall Friday as a Category 1 hurricane, lashing the turquoise waters of popular beach destination Los Cabos on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. “The eye of Hurricane Lorena is now passing over the coast of Los Cabos,” Mexico’s hurricane monitor, CONAGUA, wrote on Twitter. The hurricane, which has been churning up the Pacific coast, first made landfall Thursday in west-central Mexico, then was briefly downgraded to a tropical storm before […]

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“Nimfa” accelerates; southwest monsoon affects Central, Southern Luzon

(Eagle News)–Tropical Storm “Nimfa” has accelerated as it moves in a north northwest direction. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 3 a.m., the center of the tropical storm was estimated  at 580 kilometers east northeast of Basco, Batanes, packing  maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph. It is moving west at 25 kph. Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon affects  Central […]

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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 lightning and strong winds are expected over Agusan del Norte and Lanao del Sur within 1 to 2 hours. The same conditions, PAGASA said, are being experienced in Camiguin; Agusan del Sur, particularly in  San Luis and Esperanza;  in Bukidnon, specifically in Malaybalay, Impasug-ong, Talakag; and in Maguindanao, in Pagalungan. […]

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“Nimfa” intensifies into tropical storm, is almost stationary

(Eagle News)–“Nimfa” has intensified into a tropical storm and remains almost stationary off Batanes. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of “Nimfa” was estimated at 735 kilometers east northeast of Basco, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. Until tomorrow afternoon, frequent light to moderate with occasional heavy rains will be experienced over Ilocos Region, Cordillera […]

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Cancelled flights on Thursday, Sept. 19

(Eagle News)–Several flights on Thursday, Sept. 19, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: Cebu Pacific (5J) 5J 506-Manila to Tuguegarao 5J 507- Tuguegarao to Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Tropical Depression “Nimfa” is moving slowly over the northern portion of the Philippine Sea and will bring rains in parts of the country today.

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M. Manila, parts of Luzon, W. Visayas to have occasional rains due to southwest monsoon

(Eagle News)–Metro Manila, parts of Luzon and Western Visayas will have occasional rains due to the southwest monsoon. In its advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Central Luzon will also experience monsoon rains, with flash floods or landslides possible. Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, and the Cordillera Administrative Region will, on the other hand, have cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough of Tropical Depression “Nimfa,” […]

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Tourist boat capsizes in Senegal, killing four

DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) — Four people died after a boat carrying dozens of tourists capsized during heavy storms in Senegal, authorities and emergency services said Tuesday. The death toll could rise as three passengers were said to be missing after the accident. The boat was carrying several Senegalese nationals, six French people, two Germans, two Swedes and one person from Guinea-Bissau, when it turned over Monday in driving rain and a heavy swell, fire department […]

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TD “Nimfa” maintains strength as it moves slowly over Philippine Sea

(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Nimfa” has maintained its strength as it moved slowly over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said  the center of Tropical Depression “Nimfa” was estimated at 685 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, packing .maximum winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph. It is moving west northwest slowly. PAGASA said the Low Pressure Area  estimated in the […]

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Spain flood toll rises to seven dead

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — The death toll from torrential rains and floods in southeastern Spain rose to seven on Tuesday after the discovery of the body of a missing 66-year-old Dutch national, local officials said. The alarm was raised on Sunday after a man was sucked into flood water in a canal at Dolores, a town 40 kilometers (25 miles) southeast of Alicante. The body, matching a description by the Dutchman’s family, was recovered in […]

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“Nimfa” almost stationary; Cagayan Valley, 2 other areas to have cloudy skies, scattered rainshowers due to trough of TD

(Eagle News)–Cagayan Valley and other areas are expected to have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms today, Sept. 17, due to the trough of  Tropical Depression “Nimfa.” In its recent advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said apart from Cagayan Valley, the Cordillera Administrative Region and Ilocos Region will experience the same conditions. As of 3 p.m., PAGASA said the center of “Nimfa” was estimated 725 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, […]

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