Tag: weather

Mideast sandstorms snarl traffic, close schools, harm health

  by Haitham EL-TABEI with AFP correspondents in the Middle East Sandstorms across the Middle East have delayed flights, closed schools and hospitalised thousands — a phenomenon experts say could worsen as climate change warps regional weather patterns. Saudi Arabia on Tuesday became the latest country blanketed with dust that slowed traffic and made iconic towers in the capital difficult to see from more than a few hundred metres (yards) away. Electronic signs along Riyadh’s […]

Frontal system affecting extreme N. Luzon: PAGASA

Western section of Northern, Central Luzon also affected by southwesterly surface windflow (Eagle News) — The frontal system is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the southwesterly surface windflow is also affecting the western section of Northern and Central Luzon. As a result, PAGASA said Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and Ilocos Norte will have cloudy skies with rains. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times […]

Frontal system affecting extreme N. Luzon: PAGASA

(Eagle News) — The frontal system is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the entire Visayas, Palawan including Kalayaan Islands, and Occidental Mindoro will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds will prevail over the entire Visayas, which will have slight to moderate seas. Cloudy skies with rains will also be experienced over Ilocos Norte, Batanes […]

Heavy torrential rains with lightning experienced in NCR, Central Luzon and Calabarzon

PAGASA forecasts isolated rains, thunderstorms until 5 p.m. of Monday, May 16 (Eagle News) – Heavy torrential rains with lightning and strong winds were experienced Sunday afternoon, May 15, in Metro Manila and other areas in Central Luzon and CALABARZON region, the country’s weather bureau said. PAGASA said that these sudden heavy rains were due to thunderstorms. In a thunderstorm advisory issued at 2:49 p.m. on May 15, it identified these areas that experienced heavy […]

ITCZ affecting Mindanao: PAGASA

(Eagle News)–The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Northern Mindanao, Caraga and Davao Region, as a result, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. The rest of the country will experience the same conditions. The entire country will […]

PAGASA monitoring LPA off Davao

Heavy rainfall warning raised over parts of Mindanao (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Davao. According to PAGASA, the LPA was so far situated 220 kilometers east of the city and is embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao. A heavy rainfall warning has so far been raised over parts of Mindanao as a result. PAGASA said light to moderate with […]

ITCZ affecting Mindanao: PAGASA

Rest of PHL affected by easterlies (Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. As a result, PAGASA said Mindanao and Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the […]

ITCZ affecting Mindanao: PAGASA

Rest of PHL affected by easterlies (Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. PAGASA said as a result, cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected in Mindanao. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, […]

PAGASA: Easterlies affecting PHL

(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Caraga and Davao Region, as a result, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. The rest of the country will experience the same […]

PAGASA: Easterlies affecting PHL

(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, as a result, Metro Manila  will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. Visayas, Palawan including Kalayaan Islands and Occidental Mindoro will also have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due also to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. According to […]

PAGASA: Frontal system affecting extreme N. Luzon

Easterlies affecting rest of PHL (Eagle News) — The frontal system is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. Caraga and Davao Region, PAGASA said, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms as a result. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Batanes and Babuyan Islands, meanwhile, will […]

PAGASA: Frontal system affecting extreme N. Luzon

Rest of PHL affected by easterlies (Eagle News) — The frontal system is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration,  the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. As a result, Caraga and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Batanes and Babuyan Islands, meanwhile, will have […]