Typhoon Maring Update, August 19, 2013: Orange Water Alert Level

Typhoon Maring: August 9, 2013
Credit: PAGASA

MANILA, Philippines - Tropical Storm Maring was spotted at 575 km East of Itbayat, Batanes based on the latest PAGASA weather bulletin issued at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 19, 2013.

Typhoon Maring is reportedly moving east northeast at 7 kph with maximum sustained winds of 75 kph and gustiness of 90 kph.

Due to continued rains brought about by Typhoon Maring, authorities have ordered the opening of gates in the Ipo, Ambuklao, Binga, and Magat Dams. The San Roque dam now serves as the catch basin of the waters being released from the opened dams.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is focusing their operations in the Cavite, Laguna and Rizal areas.

All flights to Caticlan has been cancelled.

According to the DSWD, about 37 evacuation centers were already set-up by the agency.

As of posting, water alert level was lowered by PAGASA from Red Alert to Orange Alert.

More updates on Tropical Storm Maring and latest on Philippine weather will be posted on this site once PAGASA released their bulletin.

Class Suspensions on August 12, 2013 Due to Typhoon Labuyo

Typhoon Labuyo satellite image
Credit: PAGASA

Typhoon Labuyo has brought heavy rains in several Luzon areas on Sunday, August 11, 2013. Based on the latest Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather forecast, Typhoon Labuyo will dumped more rains until Monday, August 12, 2013.

In anticipation of more rains, local government units has announced earlier today that classes are suspended on Monday. Below are the cities and municipalities who already made a declaration of no classes.

• City of Manila (public and private; preschool and elementary)
• Mandaluyong City (public and private; preschool to high school)
• Makati City (public and private; preschool to high school)
• San Juan (public and private; all levels)
• Pateros (public and private; all levels)
• Tagaytay (public and private; preschool and elementary)
• Angeles, Pampanga (public and private; preschool to high school)
• San Mateo, Rizal (public and private; all levels)
• Las Pinas (public and private; elementary to high school)
• Malabon (public and private; preschool)
• Caloocan (public and private; elementary)
• Muntinlupa (public and private; elementary and high school)
• Dagupan (public and private; elementary and high school)
• Cainta (public and private; preschool, elementary and high school)
• Taguig (public and private; preschool and elementary)
• Navotas (public; elementary and high school)
• Pasig (public and private; elementary and high school)
• Pasay (public and private; elementary and high school)
• Quezon City (public and private; all levels)
• Marikina (public and private; pre-school to high school)
• Laguna province (public and private; all levels)
• Cavite province (public and private; preschool to high school)

According to PAGASA,

At 4:00 p.m. today, the eye of Typhoon "LABUYO" was located based on available data 130 km North of Virac, Catanduanes or 220 km Southeast of Casiguran, Aurora (15.3°N, 124.3°E) with maximum sustained winds of 165 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 200 kph. It is forecast to move West Northwest at 19 kph.

Based on a DZMM radio report, public storm warning signal was raised by PAGASA in the following areas:

Signal number 1:
Metro Manila,Albay, Sorsogon, the rest of Quezon, Laguna, Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands, Ilocos Norte, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, and Batangas.

Signal number 2:
Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Rizal, Northern Quezon, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga and Cagayan

Signal number 3:
Aurora, Nueva Viscaya, Mt. Province, Polilio Island, Quirino, Benguet, Ifugao, Nueva Ecija and Isabela

Typhoon Huaning: PAGASA Weather Forecast Says Tropical Storm to Enter PAR Tuesday or Wednesday

Typhoon Huaning
Credit: PAGASA

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said today, July 8, 2013 that they are currently monitoring a new low pressure area.

PAGASA told DZMM anchor Noli de Castro that the tropical storm is still over 500 km from the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

When the new weather disturbance enters PAR, it will be named Typhoon Huaning. PAGASA expects the Tropical Storm Huaning to affect the country by Tuesday or Wednesday.

More updates on Bagyong Huaning will be posted on this website once they are made available by PAGASA.

The latest weather forecast from PAGASA as of 5 a.m. today indicates that an intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is affecting the areas of Palawan and Mindanao.

Other areas that will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms includes Ilocos Region, MIMAROPA, and Western Visayas.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy accompanied with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.

PAGASA monitors LPA near Mindanao - January 3, 2013

Residents of Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental area were alerted by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) due to a low pressure area (LPA) spotted east of Mindanao on Wednesday, January 2, 2013.

PAGASA said that the LPA has a "very low probability of developing into a tropical cyclone." However, residents in the mentioned areas were advised by the weather bureau to "take all necessary precautionary measures."

According to the latest PAGASA weather forecast:

The LPA is expected to bring moderate to heavy rains (2.5-10.0 millimeters per hour) and thunderstorms to Mindanao and the provinces of Samar and Leyte and may trigger flash floods and landslides.

As of 2 a.m. today, the LPA was located approximately in the area of Sta. Josefa, Agusan del Sur.

Gale warning was issued by PAGASA as of 5 a.m. on Thursday. PAGASA said:

Strong to gale force wind is expected to affect the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the eastern seaboard of Central and Southern Luzon, Eastern Visayas and Eastern Mindanao.

PAGASA Weather Forecast for January 2: 1st Official Working Day of 2013

It's business as usual in the Philippines today, Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Many Filipino employees are expected to be early for work today.

It has been a belief by many, that getting up early for work at the start of the year may bring luck to them.

A lot of business establishments and manufacturing companies are set to resume operations today.

Generally, the whole country will experience a good weather condition, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

The weather bureau, however, spotted at 2:00 a.m. today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) in the Mindanao area.

PAGASA's latest weather forecast indicates that:

At 2:00 AM today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated at 1,020 KM Southeast of Mindanao (5.0°N, 136.0°E) embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon.

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