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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The weather phenomenon La Niña could resurface before the end of 2021, after petering out four months ago, the UN said Thursday, predicting above-average temperatures despite its generally cooling influence. The World Meteorological Organization said that there was now a 40-percent chance that La Niña, which last held the globe in its clutches between August 2020 and May, would reappear again by year-end. “But despite La Niña’s cooling influence, temperatures […]
A super typhoon that rapidly formed in just 48 hours is threatening both the Philippines and Taiwan with destructive winds and torrential rains over the coming days. Chanthu was about 580 kilometres (360 miles) southeast of Taiwan’s southernmost tip on Friday morning, packing gusts of up to 234 kilometres (145 miles) an hour, according to Taiwan’s central weather bureau. The Philippine state weather agency said the typhoon was expected to graze the northeastern tip of […]
Signal No. 2 and 1 raised over other parts of Luzon (Eagle News) — Tropical cyclone wind signals have been raised over parts of Luzon as Typhoon “Kiko” maintained its strength. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under Signal No. 3 with “Kiko” located 235 km east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora: The extreme northeastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana) the eastern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Is., […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Tropical storm Olaf strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific on Thursday as it churned towards the beach resorts of Los Cabos on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, meteorologists said. Olaf was packing maximum winds of 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour, making it a Category One hurricane, the lowest on the five-level Saffir-Simpson scale, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. At 1500 GMT the storm was located about 155 […]
(Eagle News) — More areas are now under Signal No. 1 as Typhoon “Kiko” intensified further and continues to move westward over the Philippine Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal, with “Kiko” situated 670 km east of Baler, Aurora: Cagayan including Babuyan Islands the northeastern portion of Apayao (Luna, Pudtol, Flora, Santa Marcela) the northeastern portion of Isabela (Santa Maria, […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 has been raised in several parts of Luzon as Typhoon “Kiko” resumed its “reintensification” east of Central Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal: The eastern portion of Cagayan (Buguey, Lal-Lo, Santa Teresita, Gonzaga, Santa Ana, Gattaran, Baggao, Peñablanca) the northeastern portion of Isabela (Maconacon, Divilacan, San Pablo, Cabagan, Palanan) PAGASA said “Kiko” was so far […]
Severe tropical cyclone made landfall over San Juan, Batangas this morning, PAGASA says (Eagle News) — Severe Tropical Storm “Jolina” has maintained its strength as it moves northwestward over Batangas after making landfall over San Juan in the province. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under Signal No. 2: Luzon Marinduque the northern and central portions of Oriental Mindoro (Bansud, Gloria, Pinamalayan, Pola, Socorro, Victoria, […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Kiko” is undergoing a period of “rapid intensification” over the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Wednesday, Sept. 8. According to PAGASA, while no tropical cyclone wind signal is currently in place, the same may be hoisted over several provinces in Northern Luzon, with higher wind signal levels possible over Extreme Northern Luzon, as “Kiko” moves west northwest. So far, “Kiko” is estimated at 1,175 […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical cyclone wind signals remain hoisted over several areas in the country as Severe Tropical Storm nears landfall over the Lobo-San Juan area in Batangas. In its 8 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under Signal No. 2 with the center of Severe Tropical Storm “Jolina” estimated over the coastal waters of San Juan of that province, and forecast to make landfall within […]
(Eagle News) — Some local government units and schools suspended classes and government work scheduled on Wednesday, Sept. 8, as Severe Tropical Storm “Jolina” continues to bring inclement weather. The following areas have suspended classes: Antipolo, Rizal – classes in all levels, public and private Batangas – classes in all levels; government work Cavite – classes in all levels Laguna – classes in all levels; government work Las Pinas City, Metro Manila – preschool to senior […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday the world faces a “code red” on climate change danger as he visited damage from the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in New York and New Jersey. “We’ve got to listen to the scientists and the economists and the national security experts. They all tell us this is code red,” Biden said in the hard-hit New York borough of Queens, which he toured after visiting […]
Parts of Luzon, Visayas under storm signals (Eagle News) — “Jolina,” now a severe tropical storm, has further weakened as it moved over the Sibuyan Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Signal No. 2, however, is still raised over the following areas in Luzon, with the center of the severe tropical storm estimated 60 km west northwest of Masbate City, Masbate or 90 km east of Romblon, Romblon: The central […]
