Tropical Storm Higos has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was given the local name Gardo, the weather bureau said in its 5 p.m. bulletin Thursday. Gardo was last located 1,400 km east of extreme Northern Luzon, moving northwestward at 45 kph, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Read MoreThe heat index level in the coastal town of Atimonan in Quezon province reached a dangerous 42 degrees Celsius on Thursday amid stormy weather. In a public advisory posted on Facebook, the Atimonan Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) said the 42°C heat index was recorded at 11:46 a.m. through the local government’s Automated Weather Station (AWS). “Avoid prolonged exposure to the […]
Read MoreTropical Storm Higos entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Thursday afternoon and was given the local name “Gardo,” the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Gardo entered PAR around 3 p.m. Gardo was last recorded carrying maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour […]
Read MoreIt will be a rainy Wednesday in parts of Luzon and the Visayas due to the southwest monsoon or “habagat” that is being enhanced by Typhoon Francisco (international name: Mekkhala) which is moving away from the country, the state weather bureau said. “The rains we are currently experiencing in Metro Manila and nearby areas are being caused […]
Read MoreTyphoon Francisco (international name: Mekkhala) continued to weaken as it maintained a northward track as of 11 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the state weather bureau. In its latest bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the center of Francisco was last located 295 kilometers (km) east-northeast of Basco, Batanes. Pagasa […]
Read MoreSuper Typhoon Francisco (international name: Mekkhala) has weakened into a typhoon over the Philippine Sea and is enhancing the southwest monsoon or “habagat” on Tuesday, according to the state weather bureau. In its latest press briefing, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that Francisco was carrying maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers […]
Read MoreSuper Typhoon Francisco slowed down over the Philippine Sea east of Cagayan while maintaining its strength Tuesday, prompting the continued implementation of Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 in parts of Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Francisco was estimated at 410 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan, […]
Read MoreResidents of Imus City in Cavite were advised to take precautions against extreme heat on Monday after the city recorded a heat index of 45.6 degrees Celsius despite prevailing rainy weather conditions. In a public advisory posted on Facebook, the Imus City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) warned that prolonged exposure to high […]
Read MoreTyphoon Francisco has rapidly intensified, now packing maximum sustained winds of 155 km. per hour near the center and gusts of up to 190 kph, the weather bureau said Monday. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the typhoon was last tracked 620 km. east of Tuguegarao […]
Read MoreSevere Tropical Storm Francisco and the southwest monsoon or habagat will continue to bring rains over large parts of the country on Sunday, the state weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Francisco further intensified while moving over the Philippine Sea with maximum sustained winds of 100 kilometers per hour (kph) […]
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