Tag: Luzon
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Rains and Cloudy Skies Expected Across the Philippines as Shear Line Lingers
Overview: What to expect across the Philippines Residents across a wide swath of the Philippines should brace for cloudy skies, scattered rains, and isolated thunderstorms in the coming days. PAGASA’s early Saturday morning forecast points to the persistence of the shear line, a weather feature that often triggers rainbands and unsettled conditions. The affected areas…
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Rains and Cloudy Skies Across the Philippines: PAGASA Forecast
Overview: Cloudy Weather and Scattered Rain Across the Philippines A weather system linked to a shear line is bringing cloudy skies and scattered rainfall to several regions in the Philippines, with PAGASA’s early Saturday forecast highlighting several pockets of rain and isolated thunderstorms. The affected areas include parts of Visayas, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, and…
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Easterlies Prevail in Visayas & Mindanao; Amihan in Luzon
Overview: Easterlies in Visayas and Mindanao, Amihan in Luzon The latest weather bulletin from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) indicates a splitting pattern in the country’s winds. Easterlies are expected to prevail over Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan, bringing warmer temperatures and higher chances of rain showers, especially in the afternoons and…
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Easterlies and Amihan: How the Philippines Weather Patterns Are Shaping the Weekend
Overview: A Split Weather Picture Across the Philippines The latest forecast from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) shows a distinct division in the country’s meteorological situation this weekend. Easterlies, or trade winds blowing from the east, are expected to prevail over Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan. Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon, locally known…
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Heavy Rainfall Warning: 25 Areas in Luzon and Visayas Hit by Fung-Wong Weather Alert
Overview of the Weather Alert A new heavy rainfall outlook issued by the country’s meteorological agency warns that twenty-five areas across Luzon and the Visayas are likely to experience heavy rains this Sunday due to the tropical system Fung-Wong. The advisory, released early Friday, calls on residents and local authorities to stay vigilant as downpours…
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25 Areas in Luzon and Visayas Placed Under Heavy Rainfall Advisory for Fung-Wong
Overview: Fung-Wong Triggers Widespread Heavy Rainfall The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has issued a heavy rainfall outlook, warning residents in 25 areas across Luzon and the Visayas to brace for heavy rains on Sunday. The advisory signals a significant weather event as Fung-Wong moves through the region, with forecasters predicting downpours…
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Fung-Wong Triggers Heavy Rainfall Across Luzon and Visayas: 25 Areas Alerted
Overview A new weather advisory from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warns that Fung-Wong will bring heavy rainfall to 25 areas across Luzon and the Visayas on Sunday. The latest Heavy Rainfall Outlook, issued early Friday, underscores the potential for significant downpours, strong winds, and localized flooding in low-lying areas. Residents…
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LPA Enters PAR: Ramil Expected to Bring Rain to Metro Manila and Nearby Areas
LPA Near PAR: What This Means for the Philippines A low pressure area (LPA) off Eastern Visayas is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) within the day, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Meteorologists say this disturbance could strengthen into a tropical depression within the next 24…
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LPA Entering PH Brings Rain to Metro Manila and Beyond
Forecast: LPA may enter PAR and become a tropical depression A low pressure area (LPA) off Eastern Visayas is likely to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) within the day, according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Weather specialist Loriedin Dela Cruz-Galicia noted that the disturbance could intensify into a…
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NIMBY Clashes Over Nuclear Siting in the Philippines: A Safety Reckoning
Introduction: A nation on edge about nuclear siting The Philippines has been jolted by repeated earthquakes in a short span, shaking public confidence in the idea of hosting nuclear power facilities. With a new nuclear safety regulation law fast-tracked through the Senate and signed into law, critics argue that process and prudence did not keep…