WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Wild storms lashed New Zealand’s North Island Monday, claiming at least four lives when a fishing vessel sank and causing chaos in the country’s biggest city Auckland, officials said. Four bodies were recovered and another person was missing after a chartered fishing boat went down off the remote Northland coast late Sunday, police said, with five survivors stable after being plucked from the raging seas. The military sent two air […]
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Rainfall advisory raised over parts of Southern Luzon, Mindanao
(Eagle News) — A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Southern Luzon and Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, light to moderate to at times heavy rain showers with lightning and strong winds are being experienced over Sorsogon, Masbate (Balud, Mandaon, Aroroy), and Northern Samar (Lapinig, Gamay, Mapanas, Las Navas). Light to moderate to at times heavy rains, meanwhile, are observed in Zamboanga del Norte (Manukan, Pres. Manuel […]
Antarctica hits record temperatures, say experts
PARIS, France (AFP) – Eastern Antarctica has recorded exceptionally high temperatures this week, more than 30 degrees Celsius above normal, say experts. The Concordia research base at Dome C of the Antarctic, which is at an altitude of 3,000 metres (9,800 feet), on Friday registered a record -11.5 degrees Celsius (11.3 Fahrenheit), Etienne Kapikian, a meteorologist from France-Meteo tweeted. Normally, temperatures fall with the end of the southern summer, but the Dumont d’Urville station on […]
Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country. In its 4 p.m. advisory on Saturday, March 19, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the cloudy skies with light rains, in particular, are expected over Batanes. The weather bureau said this was due to the northeasterly surface windflow. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, PAGASA said, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated […]
PAGASA: Easterlies affecting S. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. PAGASA said the rest of the country will experience the same conditions. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Northern and Central Luzon will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters. The […]
PAGASA: Easterlies affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Metro Manila, as a result, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. The rest of the country will also experience the same conditions. Northern and Central Luzon, PAGASA said, will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters. The rest of the country will […]
PAGASA: Easterlies affecting PHL
(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the Philippines. 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. The rest of the country will have the same weather conditions. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. According to the weather bureau, Northern Luzon will have moderate rains and winds. 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, as a result, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. The rest of the country will also experience the same weather conditions. PAGASA said flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. According to the weather bureau, extreme Northern Luzon will have moderate winds and coastal waters. […]
PAGASA: Easterlies affecting PHL
(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the Philippines. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, as a result, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms are expected in Metro Manila. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The rest of the country will also have the same conditions. Meanwhile, extreme Northern Luzon will have moderate winds and moderate coastal waters. The rest of the country […]
Cloudy skies, rains expected due to easterlies: PAGASA
(Eagle News) –Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Metro Manila, in particular, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. The weather bureau said this was due to the easterlies affecting the country. The rest of the country will also have the same conditions. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. According to […]
17 die as cyclone lashes Mozambique, Malawi
NAMPULA, Mozambique (AFP) — The death toll from a cyclone that struck Mozambique this week climbed to 12 on Sunday as it moved towards Malawi killing five more after devastating wind and rain lashed the southern African countries. Cyclone Gombe has affected more than 30,000 people, injuring 40, and destroyed more than 3,000 homes since making landfall on Friday. Powerful winds reaching 170 kilometres per hour (105 mph) and torrential rainfall hit the northern Nampula […]
Easterlies affecting PHL: PAGASA
(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the Philippines. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. According to the weather bureau, Northern Luzon will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters. The rest of the country will have […]





