The southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to affect Luzon even after Typhoon Obet (international name “Saudel”) left the country’s area of responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday, Aug. 25. PAGASA...
Typhoon Obet (international name “Saudel”) is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) within the next 12 hours, but it may enhance the southwest monsoon or “habagat” in the coming days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
Typhoon Saudel entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 1:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, and was assigned the local name “Obet,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. Before entering PAR, Saudel was located 1,480 kilometers...
The country is bracing for another round of prolonged rains as a new tropical cyclone could further aggravate conditions in areas still reeling from weeks of monsoon rains that have already left 29 people dead and affected 7.5 million others. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Deputy Administrator for...
The typhoon with the international name “Saudel” is expected to briefly enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, but will remain far from the country’s landmass, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...
Chiefs of police and unit commanders of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were alerted for preemptive public safety measures and disaster response as typhoon “Saudel” and other weather disturbances threaten to bring more rains and possible flooding in the coming days. PNP chief Gen. Jose...
The typhoon with the international name “Saudel” may intensify into a super typhoon before entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday, Aug. 24, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday, Aug. 23. As of 10 a.m....
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is keeping its disaster response operations on Blue Alert as Typhoon Saudel approaches the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Saudel, which will be given the local name “Obet” once it enters PAR, is expected to cross the country’s...
The Philippines could face another round of heavy monsoon rains this week as the typhoon with the international name “Saudel” is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and enhance the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...
A typhoon with the international name “Saudel” may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday and strengthen the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” which could bring rain over large parts of Luzon next week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Weather conditions are expected to generally improve across the country after Tropical Depression Neneng weakened into a low-pressure area (LPA) and exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
A respite from rains brought by the southwest monsoon or “habagat” is expected as Tropical Depression Neneng weakens, but the break may be short-lived as another surge of the monsoon is possible next week. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...