Weather Forecast

Weather Update: Southwest Monsoon affecting Luzon and Western Visayas

QUEZON City, Philippines — As of 5:00 a.m. today, 15 August, the country’s weather bureau informed that strong to gale force southwesterly winds associated with the Southwest Monsoon is expected to affect the following areas: THE WESTERN SEABOARD OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LUZON (Zambales, Bataan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Mindoro Occidental and Palawan) The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) also said that occasional rains will prevail over Western Visayas, rest of Central Luzon […]

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Southwest Monsoon enhanced by LPA affecting Luzon and Western Visayas

QUEZON City, Philippines — The country’s weather bureau said in its Thursday (August 11) forecast that the monsoon rains which may trigger flashfloods and landslides will be experienced over Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and the provinces of Zambales and Bataan. The Philippine Athmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and thunderstorms will prevail over Western Visayas and the rest of Luzon. […]

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PAGASA issues rainfall warning

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued a yellow rain fall warning in Zambales, Bataan and Cavite, which may result in flooding in low-lying areas. The weather bureau is still monitoring the low pressure area which is now 1, 200 km east of Aparri, Cagayan. The LPA is making the “habagat” stronger as it affects Ilocos region, CALABARZON, Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Mindoro and northern Palawan. (Eagle News Service Described […]

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Southwest Monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas

The weather state bureau on its Tuesday forecast said that cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over Metro Manila, Ilocos region, Cordillera Administrative region (CAR), CALABARZON and over the Provinces of Zambales, Bataan and Mindoro. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) also said that cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and thunderstorms will prevail over Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula and the rest of Luzon. Partly […]

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Typhoon Butchoy weakens while crossing southern Taiwan

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Typhoon “Butchoy” has further weakened while crossing southern Taiwan. According to the latest bulletin of weather state bureau Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the eye of typhoon Butchoy was located at 260 kilometers northwest of Itbayat, Batanes. It has a maximum sustained wind of 165 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 200 kph. It is forecast to move northwest at 13 […]

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‘Butchoy’ moves slower to Taiwan at 25 kph

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said, typhoon “Butchoy” (International name: Nepartak) is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Friday, as it continues to move northwest to Taiwan at a slower pace of 25 kph. PAGASA said the typhoon was last eyed at 330 km east of Basco, Batanes which was placed under signal no. 1. Aside from Batanes, nearby Calayan and Babuyan group of islands will experience rains […]

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‘Butchoy’ intensifies; Batanes under signal no.1

(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Butchoy” (International Name: Nepartak) has intensified and maintained its direction, state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical And Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Wednesday morning. The center of “Butchoy” was last eyed at 860 km east of Calayan, Cagayan. It has maximum sustained winds of 195 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 230 kph. “Butchoy” is forecast to move northwest at 30 kph. PAGASA said estimated amount of rainfall […]

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NDRRMC tells public to prepare for effects of ‘habagat’

QUEZON CITY, July 5 (PIA) — The new executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Council Ricardo Jalad emphasized to the public the need to prepare for the possible consequences of the southwest monsoon (habagat) that would bring frequent rains affecting Southern Luzon and Visayas. This he stressed after holding his first Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment with the council’s core members yesterday to prepare for the possible risks of Tropical Storm NEPARTAK (Butchoy) that will enter […]

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Tropical Storm to enter Philippine area of responsibility on Tuesday

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — A typhoon with an international name of Nepartak is expected to landfall in the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday, July 5, the country’s weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services and Administration (PAGASA), the center of the tropical storm was moving at 2,060 kilometers east of Mindanao with maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph). It is forecast to move […]

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LPA , nasa Ilocos: ITCZ nakakaapekto sa Mindanao

Patuloy na magdadala ng mga pag- ulan sa malaking bahagi ng Luzon ang Low Pressure Area (LPA) na dating bagyong “Ambo.” Ayon sa PAGASA, nakatawid na ang l-p-a sa kalupaan ng hilagang Luzon ngunit ang ulap na nahahatak nito ay nananatili sa kanlurang bahagi ng northern at central Luzon. Pati na sa Palawan. Huling namataan ang sama ng panahon sa layong 148 kilometro sa kanluran ng Vigan City Sa Ilocos Sur. Inaasahang mananatili pa rin […]

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Expect fewer typhoons this 2016 – PAGASA

QUEZON City, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecasters are expecting seven to 14 tropical cyclones to enter the country’s area of responsibility or form over Philippine waters from May to November. On average, the country sees 19 to 20 tropical cyclones. According to Anthony Lucero, the county has recently experienced fewer tropical cyclones due to the lingering effect of El Niño phenomenon. While rains may already persist, PAGASA noted […]

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