MANILA – The majority of the Philippines is set to experience fair weather today Wednesday (21 Aug 2024), though isolated rain showers and thunderstorms are expected in certain areas, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

PAGASA forecaster Obet Badrina reported that most parts of the country would enjoy generally clear skies, with warm temperatures peaking around noon. However, he cautioned that localized thunderstorms could bring rain, particularly in the afternoon and evening.

Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and the Davao Region may see isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the influence of easterly winds. PAGASA has warned that severe thunderstorms in these areas could potentially lead to flash floods or landslides.

Badrina also noted that the low-pressure area (LPA) previously tracked by PAGASA has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and is no longer expected to impact any part of the country.

Throughout the archipelago, light to moderate winds will prevail, with slight to moderate sea conditions anticipated.

PAGASA continues to monitor weather conditions and advises the public to stay updated on the latest forecasts.

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MANILA – Most parts of the Philippines will experience fair weather with isolated rain showers, as a low-pressure area (LPA) in the region is unlikely to develop into a cyclone, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday (20 Aug 2024).

The LPA was last located approximately 1,030 kilometers east-northeast of northern Luzon. PAGASA forecaster Rhea Torres confirmed that it has little chance of intensifying into a tropical cyclone and is too distant to impact any part of the country directly.

However, the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” will bring isolated rain showers and thunderstorms to Batanes and the Babuyan Islands. Residents in these areas should be cautious of possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rainfall.

Meanwhile, the rest of the country can expect generally warm conditions during the day, with isolated rain showers caused by localized thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening.

Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas are anticipated across the archipelago, PAGASA reported.

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MANILA – Tropical Depression Dindo has strengthened into a tropical storm and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Monday (19 Aug 2024) morning, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

Now named Tropical Storm Jongdari internationally, Dindo is located approximately 640 kilometers northeast of Itbayat, Batanes.

The storm has maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts reaching up to 80 kph.

Its strong to gale-force winds extend up to 320 kilometers from the center as it moves northeastward at 10 kph.

PAGASA reports that no wind signals have been raised across the country, as Dindo is not expected to directly impact the Philippines.

The storm, the fourth to enter PAR this year, will likely continue moving northward and exit PAR within the next six hours.

Once outside PAR, Dindo is projected to head towards the East China Sea, with possible paths leading either to the Korean Peninsula or the eastern coast of China.

PAGASA also noted that while the storm is expected to maintain its current strength, a weakening trend is possible within the next 24 hours as it moves further away from the PAR region.

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MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecasts partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers in most of the country today.

The southwest monsoon is expected to bring rain to Batanes and the Babuyan Islands, where flash floods or landslides are possible due to moderate to heavy rainfall.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience similar weather conditions, with localized thunderstorms likely.

At 3 a.m., a low-pressure area (LPA) was spotted 375 km north-northeast of Itbayat, Batanes. PAGASA weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio noted that the LPA is moving northward with a low chance of developing into cyclone.

Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas are expected across the entire archipelago.

Temperature ranges for key cities are as follows:

Metro Manila: 26°C to 34°C

Baguio City: 17°C to 24°C

Tuguegarao City: 25°C to 35°C

Laoag City: 24°C to 32°C

Legazpi City: 27°C to 34°C

Metro Cebu: 26°C to 33°C

Puerto Princesa City: 26°C to 32°C

Metro Davao: 27°C to 34°C

Zamboanga City: 26°C to 34°C.

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MANILA – Isolated rains are forecasted across most parts of the Philippines, according to the weather bureau on Friday (26 Aug 2024).

In its morning bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that the southwest monsoon is expected to bring cloudy skies accompanied by scattered rains and thunderstorms over Batanes and the Babuyan Islands.

PAGASA has issued warnings of potential flash floods or landslides in these areas due to moderate to heavy rainfall.

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Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms, primarily due to localized thunderstorms.

Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate sea conditions are expected throughout the archipelago.

Forecast temperatures for key cities are as follows: Metro Manila, 25°C to 33°C; Baguio City, 17°C to 22°C; Tuguegarao City, 26°C to 35°C; Laoag City, 24°C to 32°C; Legazpi City, 26°C to 33°C; Metro Cebu, 26°C to 33°C; Puerto Princesa City, 26°C to 32°C; Metro Davao, 26°C to 33°C; and Zamboanga City, 24°C to 33°C.

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MANILA – The majority of the Philippines will experience isolated rain showers today due to localized thunderstorms, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

PAGASA forecaster Benison Estareja noted that the weak southwest monsoon will bring more substantial rainfall to Northern Luzon.

“Moderate to heavy rains may cause flash floods and landslides in the Ilocos Region, Batanes, and the Babuyan Islands,” Estareja warned.

In addition to Northern Luzon, the southwest monsoon will also bring isolated rain showers and thunderstorms to the Cordillera Administrative Region and the rest of Cagayan Valley.

For the rest of the country, isolated rain showers are expected, primarily due to localized thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will continue to prevail across the archipelago.

On a positive note, Estareja mentioned that no weather disturbances have been spotted near the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). “We are not expecting a tropical cyclone to develop or enter PAR within the next two days,” he added.

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MANILA – The southwest monsoon, known as “habagat,” will continue to bring rain showers to several areas in Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

Scattered rains and thunderstorms are expected in the Ilocos Region, Batanes, and Babuyan Islands, while isolated rain showers or thunderstorms may occur in the Cordillera region, Central Luzon, and the rest of Cagayan Valley.

PAGASA forecaster Obet Badrina noted that Severe Tropical Storm Ampil, currently located 1,895 km east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon and outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, is not enhancing the “habagat” and has no direct impact on the country as it continues to move away.

Localized thunderstorms may also bring isolated rain showers across the country. Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas are expected to prevail nationwide.

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MANILA – The weather bureau reported on Tuesday (13 Aug 2024) that the southwest monsoon (habagat) will persist in bringing rain showers across Luzon and Western Visayas.

The Ilocos Region, Zambales, Batanes, and Babuyan Islands are expected to experience scattered rains and thunderstorms.

Moderate to heavy rainfall in these areas could lead to flash floods or landslides, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its 4 a.m. advisory.

Isolated rain showers or thunderstorms are likely in Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, Western Visayas, and the Negros Island Region.

The rest of the country will continue to experience isolated rain showers caused by localized thunderstorms.

Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas are expected to prevail across the archipelago.

Meanwhile, PAGASA is monitoring Tropical Storm Ampil, last tracked at 1,570 km east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.

PAGASA forecaster Rhea Torres stated that Ampil is far from any landmass and is not expected to affect any part of the country in the coming days.

Torres added that the cyclone is also slowly moving northeastward.

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MANILA – A low-pressure area (LPA) located within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone later today (Monday, 12 Aug 2024) according to PAGASA.

Forecaster Obet Badrina reported that the LPA, currently 1,375 km east of extreme Northern Luzon, has a high probability of intensifying into a cyclone, which will be named ‘Dindo.’

However, the LPA may also exit PAR within the day.

At present, the LPA is not directly affecting any part of the country and has not intensified the southwest monsoon (‘habagat’).

Nonetheless, ‘habagat’ will bring scattered rains and thunderstorms to the Ilocos Region, Zambales, and Bataan, with the potential for flash floods and landslides.

Metro Manila, other parts of Luzon, Western Visayas, and the Negros Island Region will experience isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to ‘habagat.’

Localized thunderstorms may also bring isolated rain showers across the rest of the country. Light to moderate winds and seas are expected throughout the archipelago.

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MANILA – Cloudy skies and scattered rains are forecasted across the Philippines on Sunday (11 Aug 2024), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

PAGASA reported that the southwest monsoon, locally known as “habagat,” will affect Luzon, including Metro Manila, as well as Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Ilocos Region, Western Visayas, and the Negros Island Region.

These areas can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms, with the possibility of flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.

The rest of the country will also experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers caused by localized thunderstorms, which may lead to flash floods or landslides.

Light to moderate winds will prevail across the country, blowing from the southeast to southwest. Coastal waters are expected to be slight to moderate.

Sunrise was at 5:42 a.m., and sunset will be at 6:21 p.m.

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MANILA – The southwest monsoon, locally known as “habagat,” is expected to bring scattered rains to parts of Luzon and the western Visayas, according to the latest forecast from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) for Saturday (10 Aug 2024).

In its 4 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA reported that the habagat will cause cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in the Ilocos Region, Zambales, and Bataan. These areas may experience flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rainfall.

Metro Manila and other parts of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

Northern Luzon is forecasted to have moderate winds and coastal waters, while the rest of the country will experience light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas.

Temperature forecasts for key cities are as follows:

Metro Manila: 26°C to 34°C

Baguio City: 18°C to 22°C

Tuguegarao City: 25°C to 34°C

Laoag City: 26°C to 31°C

Legazpi City: 26°C to 32°C

Metro Cebu: 27°C to 33°C

Puerto Princesa City: 25°C to 32°C

Metro Davao: 25°C to 33°C

Zamboanga City: 25°C to 33°C

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MANILA — Luzon and Western Visayas are expected to experience rain showers brought about by the southwest monsoon, locally known as “habagat,” according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday (09 Aug 2024).

Scattered rains and thunderstorms are anticipated in the Ilocos Region and the provinces of Zambales and Bataan. PAGASA has warned that these moderate to heavy rains could potentially lead to flash floods or landslides in these areas.

Isolated rain showers or thunderstorms are also expected in Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, and Western Visayas. The rest of the country will likely experience isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms. PAGASA cautioned that severe thunderstorms could also cause flash floods or landslides.

In Northern Luzon, moderate winds and moderate seas will prevail, while the rest of the country will experience light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas.

PAGASA forecaster Benison Estareja mentioned that no weather disturbances are currently being monitored inside or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). 

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MANILA – The weather bureau announced on Thursday (08 Aug 2024) that most parts of the Philippines will experience isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms.

The southwest monsoon will bring rain to Northern and Central Luzon, according to Benison Estareja, a forecaster for the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Scattered rains and thunderstorms are expected in the Ilocos Region, Zambales, and Bataan, while isolated rain showers will occur in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, and the rest of Central Luzon.

“The rest of the country will experience isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms,” Estareja stated.

Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will continue across the entire archipelago.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Maria, located 2,230 km east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon, is not expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and will have no direct effect on the country. Additionally, a low-pressure area (LPA) dissipated at around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, leaving no current weather disturbances affecting the country.

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MANILA – The weather bureau reported Wednesday (07 Aug 2024) that both the low-pressure area (LPA) within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and the tropical cyclone located outside PAR are not currently affecting the country.

Obet Badrina of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) stated that the LPA, last tracked 575 km northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, has a minimal chance of developing into a cyclone and poses no direct threat to the nation.

For now, the southwest monsoon (habagat) will continue to bring rains to certain areas.

Additionally, a tropical cyclone has developed outside PAR and was last located 2,005 km east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon.

Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan will continue to experience scattered rains and thunderstorms.

Metro Manila, the Visayas, Calabarzon, Bicol Region, and the rest of Mimaropa will see isolated rain showers or thunderstorms, also due to the southwest monsoon.

The rest of the country will have isolated rain showers caused by localized thunderstorms.

Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will continue to prevail across the archipelago.

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MANILA – The weather bureau reported Tuesday (06 Aug 2024) that the Visayas and large parts of Luzon will continue to experience rains due to the southwest monsoon, or habagat.

Scattered rains and thunderstorms are expected over Metro Manila, Western Visayas, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan.

The rest of the Visayas, Bicol Region, Mimaropa, and Calabarzon will see isolated rain showers and thunderstorms.

Moderate to heavy rains and severe thunderstorms could lead to flash floods or landslides in affected areas, warned the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

Elsewhere in the country, localized thunderstorms will bring isolated rain showers.

Moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough seas will prevail throughout the archipelago.

Meanwhile, a low-pressure area (LPA) tracked 835 km east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon remains far from land and is not currently affecting any part of the country, according to PAGASA forecaster Rhea Torres. The LPA has a low chance of developing into a tropical cyclone.

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MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on Monday (05 Aug 2024) that the two low-pressure areas (LPAs) currently being monitored are unlikely to develop into tropical cyclones.

One LPA is located outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), while the other is positioned 1,155 km east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon, within the PAR.

“These LPAs do not have a direct impact on any part of the country. We will continue to monitor them, but based on our latest analysis, they have a slim chance of developing into tropical cyclones,” said PAGASA forecaster Obet Badrina.

The southwest monsoon (habagat) will bring scattered rains and thunderstorms to Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, and Central Visayas.

Mindanao, Cavite, Batangas, and the rest of Mimaropa and the Visayas will experience isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms.

PAGASA warned that moderate to heavy rains in areas affected by the habagat, as well as severe thunderstorms, could lead to flash floods or landslides.

Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas are expected across the country.

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MANILA – The southwest monsoon, known locally as “habagat,” continues to affect the western sections of the Visayas and Mindanao, bringing rainfall to several parts of the country, the weather bureau reported on Saturday (03 July 2024).

In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) stated that the southwest monsoon will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Western Visayas, the Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Palawan.

PAGASA has issued warnings about the possibility of flash floods or landslides in these areas due to moderate to occasionally heavy rains.

Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms caused by localized thunderstorms. PAGASA noted that severe thunderstorms could also lead to flash floods or landslides.

The entire archipelago is forecasted to experience light to moderate winds and slight to moderate sea conditions.

The temperature forecast for various cities is as follows: Metro Manila, 25°C to 34°C; Baguio City, 18°C to 24°C; Tuguegarao City, 26°C to 34°C; Laoag City, 26°C to 32°C; Legazpi City, 25°C to 32°C; Metro Cebu, 25°C to 32°C; Puerto Princesa City, 26°C to 32°C; Metro Davao, 24°C to 33°C; and Zamboanga City, 25°C to 32°C.

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MANILA – The entire country will experience fair weather with isolated rain showers on Thursday (01 Aug2024)9 according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

This weather pattern is expected to persist until Friday due to the influence of a ridge of high pressure, said PAGASA forecaster Aldczar Aurelio.

Localized thunderstorms may bring isolated rain showers, but the southwest monsoon (habagat) is currently not affecting the country. Aurelio also noted that PAGASA anticipates a break in monsoon rainfall events.

Throughout the country, light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail.

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MANILA — Isolated rain showers are expected to prevail across the Philippines on Wednesday (31 July 2024) due to the southwest monsoon (habagat) affecting the western sections of Northern and Central Luzon, along with localized thunderstorms, according to the weather bureau.

“Although the southwest monsoon is weakening, it will continue to bring rains and thunderstorms over the western section of Luzon,” said Obet Badrina, a forecaster from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

Areas such as Metro Manila, the Ilocos Region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, and Bataan are forecasted to experience isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon.

Badrina also mentioned that localized thunderstorms would likely cause isolated rain showers in the afternoon or evening over the rest of the country.

Additionally, light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will persist across the country, according to PAGASA.

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MANILA – The southwest monsoon (habagat) will continue to dampen Luzon, the weather bureau said on Tuesday (30 July 2024).

The low-pressure area (LPA) of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has been monitored, and it was last spotted at 480 km. north northwest of Itbayat, Batanes.

“We expect the LPA to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility in the next hours, and will no longer affect the country,” PAGASA forecaster Rhea Torres said.

Torres added that the LPA has a slim chance of developing into a tropical cyclone and will not strengthen the “habagat” in the next few days.

Scattered rains and thunderstorms that could result in flash floods or landslides are forecast in Ilocos Region and Zambales.

The “habagat” will also cause isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over Metro Manila, Cordillera Administrative Region, and the provinces of Tarlac, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, and Occidental Mindoro.

The same weather condition will prevail over the rest of the country due to localized thunderstorms, PAGASA said.

It added that light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will continue to prevail across the archipelago.

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