Weather Forecast

TD “Julian” expected to intensify into tropical storm in next 12 hours

Is less likely to directly cause “high-impact” weather in country, PAGASA says (Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Julian” is expected to intensify into a tropical storm within the next 12 hours. But the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said it is less likely to directly cause “high-impact weather” in the country. PAGASA said as of  10 a.m., the center of the tropical depression was estimated at 940 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora or […]

PAGASA: Southwest monsoon affecting PHL today

(Eagle News) –The southwest monsoon is affecting the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said parts of the country will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. PAGASA said Northern Luzon, particularly  Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands, and Eastern Visayas will experience these conditions. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers, on the other hand, will be experienced over the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur , […]

Cloudy skies, rainshowers expected in parts of Mindanao today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with rainshowers are expected in parts of Mindanao today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, and Davao Oriental will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough of a low pressure area spotted off Camarines Norte. PAGASA said the LPA was so far estimated  925 kilometers east of Daet. Light to moderate winds will prevail in those areas, while  coastal […]

PAGASA monitoring LPA off Eastern Samar

Monsoon rains expected in N. Luzon (Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Eastern Samar. PAGASA’s Ezra Bulquerin said the LPA, spotted 915 kilometers east of Guiuan, has no direct effect on any part of the country so far. In the next days, however, Bulquerin said it may bring rains in the eastern sections of southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. He said it may also develop […]

Southwest monsoon affects Northern, Central Luzon

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Bavi” continues to enhance the southwest monsoon, even if it remains outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The southwest monsoon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, affects northern and central Luzon. As a result, PAGASA said  cloudy skies and scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in Ilocos, Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands. The rest of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will have generally fair weather, PAGASA said. Rains are […]

Cloudy skies, scattered rainshowers expected as SW monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon

(Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting  Northern and Central Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate with at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, PAGASA said, will have partly  cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers also due to […]

“Bavi” continues to enhance southwest monsoon; cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Severe tropical storm  “Bavi” continues to enhance the southwest monsoon even as it remains outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said because of the enhanced southwest monsoon, which affects Northern and Central Luzon,  cloudy skies with scattered rains are expected in Ilocos Region, Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers will prevail over Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Oriental […]

Southwest monsoon affects Northern, Central Luzon

(Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting Northern and Central Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur as a result. PAGASA said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers will be experienced over the provinces of La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Aurora, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, and the rest […]

“Igme” exits PAR; cloudy skies, rainshowers expected as southwest monsoon affects western section of Luzon

(Eagle News)–“Igme” exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Sunday, Aug. 23, but rainshowers are still expected in parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Severe Tropical Storm “Bavi,” formerly “Igme,”  left PAR at 3 a.m., and is now located 620 kilometers north northeast of extreme Northern Luzon. PAGASA said Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, and Bataan will have cloudy skies with scattered […]

“Igme” develops into severe tropical storm, is expected to exit PAR tonight

(Eagle News) — “Igme” has intensified into a severe tropical storm. But the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s Loriedin Dela Cruz said the weather disturbance situated 500 kilometers north northeast of Basco, Batanes no longer has any direct effect on the country, as it  moves north northeast at 20 kilometers per hour and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility tonight. So far, the center of “Igme” is packing maximum sustained […]

Thunderstorm advisory raised over parts of Mindanao

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over portions of Agusan del Sur, Davao Occidental, Sarangani, and Misamis Occidental within the next one to two hours. PAGASA said  these conditions are being experienced in Surigao del Sur (Bislig, Lingig, Tagbina, San Agustin, Lianga, Marihatag), Davao Oriental (Boston, Cateel, Baganga, Caraga), […]

LPA develops into tropical depression; Rains expected in parts of PHL as TD “Igme” enhances southwest monsoon

(Eagle News)–The low pressure area off Batanes has developed into a tropical depression. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s Benison Estareja said as of 3 a.m. today, TD “Igme” was located 285 kilometers north northeast of Basco, packing maximum sustained winds of 57 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of 70 kph. It is so far not directly affecting the country as it moves northwards at 15 kph, but is affecting the southwest monsoon, […]