8 a.m., Dec. 7 “Wilma” tracked west-northwest while lingering over the coastal waters of Samar, PAGASA said. The agency said its center was located near Almagro, Samar based on Doppler radar data. The system continued to carry maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center, it added. READ:...
Tropical Depression Wilma continues to move west-southwestward over the Philippine Sea, maintaining maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h with gusts of up to 55 km/h, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on Thursday, December 4. In its 11...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed several areas in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 4, as Tropical Depression Wilma decelerated while moving over the Philippine...
Tropical Depression “Wilma” will likely make its first landfall over Eastern Visayas or the Dinagat Islands sometime between Friday evening, Dec. 5, and Saturday morning, Dec. 6, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on Thursday,...
The low-pressure area (LPA) being monitored over the Philippine Sea has intensified into Tropical Depression Wilma on Thursday morning, Dec. 4, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. In its tropical cyclone update, the state weather bureau...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, November 8, said Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) may shift slightly south, increasing the risk of a direct hit or landfall in Catanduanes. “There is an increasing possibility of a...
Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) has further intensified while moving west-northwestward over the Philippine Sea east of Eastern Visayas, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, November 8. In its tropical...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, November 8, warned of widespread heavy rainfall and life-threatening storm surges as Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) continues to move closer to the country’s eastern seaboard. As...
The Muntinlupa City government launched the country’s first citywide early warning system for the deaf. Called the Early Warning System for the Deaf (Beacon Light), it is an innovative visual alert system designed to make emergency information accessible to everyone, including the deaf. ...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has lifted the tsunami warning issued after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck offshore Davao Oriental at 7:12 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10. Phivolcs had initially warned coastal communities in Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, and Surigao...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued a tsunami warning on Friday evening, October 10, following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck offshore Davao Oriental at 7:12 p.m. According to Phivolcs, the earthquake’s epicenter was located approximately 36...
Severe Tropical Storm Paolo exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) early Saturday morning, October 4, but the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned that it will continue to bring strong winds, rough seas, and possible coastal...
