Typhoon Pepito continues to weaken as it moves away from Luzon, according to PAGASA. As of 4:00 AM on Monday, Pepito was located 145 kilometers west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, with sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts reaching up to 160 kph. It is moving northwest at 30 kph. Wind Signal…
Severe Tropical Storm “Pepito,” which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday night, has intensified and is nearing the typhoon category, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday, November 15. Pepito packs maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up…
“Ofel” has intensified into a super typhoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on Thursday. The state weather bureau said Ofel is packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 230 kph. It was located 165 kilometers east-northeast of Echague, Isabela…
Typhoon “Ofel” strengthened further on Thursday morning, nearing super typhoon status, as the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised Wind Signal No. 4 over parts of Cagayan province. As of 4:00 a.m., Ofel was located 215 kilometers east of Echague, Isabela, with maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour (kph) and…
A tropical storm has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was named “Ofel” (international name Usagi), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday. Both Ofel and Severe Tropical Storm Nika (international name Toraji) will bring moderate to heavy rains over Ilocos Norte, Cagayan, and Batanes. Forecast rainfall may…
Another tropical cyclone is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday and is seen to impact Northern Luzon. As of 10:00 a.m. Monday, the tropical depression outside PAR was located at 1,480 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). “It is heading…
Severe Tropical Storm Nika slightly intensified over the Philippine Sea, east of Quezon province, as of the 2:00 p.m bulletin Sunday. The center of the eye was estimated based on all available data 425 kilometers east of Infanta, according to state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). It is forecast to…
“Nika” has intensified into a severe tropical storm and is currently undergoing rapid intensification, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the weather bureau said Nika ((international name: Toraji) center was located at 690 kilometers east of Infanta town, Quezon province. It has maximum sustained…
Typhoon Marce continues to threaten northern Cagayan and the Babuyan Islands, bringing strong winds and heavy rains across Northern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Thursday. In its 5:00 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA reported Marce with maximum sustained winds of 155 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts up to 190 kph….
Typhoon Marce maintains its strength as it moves west-northwestward over the Philippine Sea, with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 in effect for eastern Babuyan Islands and northeastern mainland Cagayan, according to PAGASA’s 5:00 a.m. advisory issued on Wednesday, November 6. As of 4:00 a.m., Marce was located 345 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan,…