Weather Forecast

ITCZ affecting Palawan, Visayas, Mindanao: PAGASA

(Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Palawan, Central and Western Visayas, PAGASA said, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to heavy to at times intense rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, the weather bureau said, will have partly cloudy […]

Cloudy skies, scattered rains still expected due to southwest monsoon, ITCZ

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and scattered rains are still expected on Monday evening, Sept. 13. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Batanes and Babuyan Islands, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. PAGASA said these conditions were due to the southwest Monsoon affecting Luzon and the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Mindanao. Flash floods or landslides due to heavy to at times […]

Cloudy skies, rain showers expected due to ITCZ, southwest monsoon

(Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is affecting Luzon on Monday, Sept. 13. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is also affecting Southern Mindanao. As a result, PAGASA said Ilocos Region, MIMAROPA, Zamboanga Peninsula, Bangsamoro, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Zambales, Bataan, Abra, and Benguet will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to heavy to at times intense rains are possible. […]

Signal No. 2 still raised over Itbayat, Batanes; “Kiko” expected to exit PAR today

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 2 is still raised over Itbayat, Batanes even as Typhoon “Kiko” slightly weakened and is now over the coast of Taiwan on Sunday, Sept. 12. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Is., Calayan Is., Panuitan Is.) and the rest of Batanes, meanwhile, are under Signal No. 1. “Kiko” is moving northward at 15 kph, and is so far packing maximum sustained […]

Typhoon Kiko (Chanthu) makes landfall over Ivana, Batanes; province under signal no. 4

“Kiko” slightly weakens as it moves over Batanes, but gusts still at 250 km/hour   (Eagle News) – Typhoon Kiko (international name Chanthu) made landfall at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 11, over Ivana, Batanes, pummeling the province with maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 250 km per hour. The whole province of Batanes is under tropical cyclone wind signal no. 4, while the northeastern portion […]

Eastern Cagayan, northeastern portion of Isabela under Signal No. 1 due to Typhoon “Kiko”

(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 […]

PAGASA: Typhoon “Kiko” undergoing “rapid intensification” over PHL Sea

(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 […]

Signal No. 2 still raised over parts of Luzon as “Jolina” nears landfall over Lobo-San Juan area in Batangas

(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 […]

#WalangPasok: Class cancellations for Wednesday, September 8

(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 […]

Severe Tropical Storm “Jolina” further weakens as it moves over Sibuyan Sea

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 […]

PAGASA: Typhoon “Jolina” expected to make landfall in vicinity of Masbate within 12 hours

(Eagle News) — Several areas remain under a tropical cyclone wind signal as Typhoon “Jolina”  continues to move towards Masbate. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under Signal No. 3 with “Jolina” estimated  over the coastal waters of Almagro, Samar, where it made landfall earlier today at 6:30 a.m: LUZON The northern and eastern portions of Masbate (Pio V. Corpuz, Palanas, Cataingan, Placer, Dimasalang, Uson, Cawayan, Esperanza, […]

Jolina now a “typhoon”; parts of Masbate under signal no. 3

As of 4 a.m., typhoon Jolina has already made 2 landfalls in Samar   (Eagle News) – Tropical storm “Jolina” (international name Conson) is now a typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 180 km/h, with PAGASA declaring parts of Masbate under signal number 3. PAGASA said that typhoon “Jolina” has already “emerged over the Samar Sea and is now crossing the island municipalities of Samar province.” […]