PAGASA: Weather disturbance off Mindoro unlikely to become cyclone

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Jul 032013
 
PAGASA: Weather disturbance off Mindoro unlikely to become cyclone

A weather disturbance, a low-pressure area, off Mindoro has a slim chance of becoming a cyclone, at least while it is inside the Philippine area of responsibility, state weather forecasters said Thursday. PAGASA forecaster Alvin Pura said the LPA, which is 170 km west of Calapan in Mindoro Oriental, is moving away from the Philippines. “Hindi ito inaasahang maging bagyo sa loob ng Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR),” Pura said in an interview on dzBB radio. But should the LPA become a cyclone within the PAR, it will be locally codenamed “Huaning,” he said. In the meantime, Pura said the LPA may bring light to moderate rain. Earlier, PAGASA said the LPA may enhance the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone now affecting Southern Luzon and Visayas. — LBG, GMA News

NCR under storm signal 2; Gorio may pass Metro Manila Sunday morning

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Jun 292013
 
NCR under storm signal 2; Gorio may pass Metro Manila Sunday morning

Metro Manila and at least 19 other areas were placed under Storm Signal No. 2 Saturday afternoon as Tropical Storm Gorio (Rumbia) accelerated further and was over Sorsogon Bay, state weather forecasters said. PAGASA also said there is a chance Gorio may pass Metro Manila Sunday morning, and exit the Philippine area of responsibility Monday morning. A report by radio dzBB’s Paulo Santos quoted Perez as saying Gorio may pass Metro Manila’s southern part Sunday. But Perez also allayed fears of Gorio causing dams in Luzon to overflow. “Walang [pang dam na] umaabot sa high water level,” he said. PAGASA’s 5 p.m. advisory said that as of 4 p.m., Gorio was estimated at 40 km southeast of Legazpi City, with maximum winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It was moving northwest at 24 kph and is expected to be 60 km northwest of Iba, Zambales Sunday afternoon, “after passing Metro Manila in the morning.” By Monday afternoon it is expected to be 560 km northwest of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, and out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The 20 areas under Storm Signal No. 2 include: Masbate including TicaoBurias IslandsSorsogonAlbayCamarines SurCamarines NorteMarinduqueQuezon including Polilio IslandRizalBulacanPampangaTarlacZambalesNueva EcijaPangasinanBatangasLagunaCaviteBataanMetro Manila The 14 areas under Signal No. 1 are: CatanduanesRomblonMindoro Provinces including Lubang IslandLa UnionBenguetNueva VizcayaQuirinoAuroraSamar provincesLeyte provincesBiliranNortheastern IloiloCapizAklan “Residents in low-lying and mountainous areas under signals 2 and 1 are alerted against possible flash floods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas are Read More …

Tropical Storm Gorio accelerates, 37 areas under storm signals

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Jun 282013
 
Tropical Storm Gorio accelerates, 37 areas under storm signals

TS Gorio seen cutting across Luzon, west-northwest at 15kph. PAGASA forecast in its 11:00 p.m. storm bulletin that TS Gorio will move west-northwest at a pace 15 kilometers per hour with top near-center winds of up to 80 kph. By Saturday evening Gorio may be in the Vicinity of Catarman, Northern Samar. The storm is forecast Sunday evening to be at or ner Cabanatuan City and then by Monday evening, the forecast position is 390 km Northwest of Dagupan City. PAGASA (UPDATED 12:30 p.m.) – After making landfall in Eastern Visayas, Tropical Storm “Gorio” (international codename Rumbia) accelerated slightly as it continued to move northwest and state weather forecasters said 37 areas are now under storm signals. On its 11:00 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said Gorio was estimated at 30 kilometers southeast of Catbalogan, Samar as of 10:00 a.m.  The storm packed maximum winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. The center of the storm was noted southeast of Catbalogan, Samar. On government-run dzRB radio, PAGASA forecaster Joey Figuracion said “Gorio” may be felt in Metro Manila by Sunday. PAGASA weather models indicate that “Gorio” may cross Zambales and exit the Philippine area of responsibility as early as Monday evening. The weather agency said “Gorio” was moving northwest at 19 kph and is expected to be in the vicinity of Alabat, Quezon on Sunday morning. By Monday morning, it is expected to be 170 km east of Dagupan City. By Monday Read More …

Gorio to make landfall in Eastern Samar Saturday morning; NCR, 27 other areas under storm signals

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Jun 282013
 
Gorio to make landfall in Eastern Samar Saturday morning; NCR, 27 other areas under storm signals

TS Gorio seen cutting across Luzon, west-northwest at 15kph. PAGASA forecast in its 11:00 p.m. storm bulletin that TS Gorio will move west-northwest at a pace 15 kilometers per hour with top near-center winds of up to 80 kph. By Saturday evening Gorio may be in the Vicinity of Catarman, Northern Samar. The storm is forecast Sunday evening to be at or ner Cabanatuan City and then by Monday evening, the forecast position is 390 km Northwest of Dagupan City. PAGASA Tropical Storm Gorio (international code name Rumbia) may make landfall over Eastern Samar Saturday morning, even as Metro Manila and 27 other areas were under storm signals, state weather forecasters said. PAGASA forecaster Fernando Cada said Metro Manila, which is under Signal No. 1, may expect the effects of Tropical Storm Gorio starting Saturday afternoon. “Inaasahan natin tumama ito sa kalupaan mamayang umaga sa Eastern Samar (We expect Gorio to make landfall on Eastern Samar later this morning),” Cada said in an interview on dzBB radio. He said their models show Gorio may exit the Philippine area of responsibility Tuesday morning. PAGASA’s 5 a.m. advisory said Gorio was estimated at 100 km east of Borongan City as of 4 a.m., with maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It said Gorio is forecast to move northwest at 15 kph and may be the vicinity of Legazpi City in Albay by Sunday morning. By Monday morning, it is expected to be Read More …

PAGASA: LPA off Surigao intensifies into TD Gorio

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Jun 272013
 
PAGASA: LPA off Surigao intensifies into TD Gorio

A low-pressure area east of Surigao on Thursday night intensified into a tropical depression and was locally codenamed Gorio. PAGASA, in its 11 p.m. advisory, said Tropical Depression Gorio was estimated at 520 km east of Surigao City, with maximum winds of 45 kph near the center. Tropical Depression Gorio was forecast to move north-northwest at 7 kph. PAGASA said Gorio is forecast to be 420 km east of Surigao City by Friday evening. By Saturday evening, it is expected to be 410 km northeast of Surigao City, and about 270 km east of Virac, Catanduanes by Sunday evening. PAGASA said Gorio may bring rainfall of 5 to 15 mm per hour (moderate to heavy) within its 300-km diameter. Also, the weather service said Tropical Depression Gorio will enhance the southwest monsoon, “which will bring moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms over the eastern section of Visayas and Mindanao.” PAGASA advised the public and disaster coordinating councils concerned to take appropriate actions. — DVM, GMA News

PAGASA: Monsoon rain over parts of the PHL, high tide may cause flooding

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Jun 232013
 
PAGASA: Monsoon rain over parts of the PHL, high tide may cause flooding

The southwest monsoon and the inter-tropical convergence zone may bring rain to parts of northern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao Monday, state weather forecasters said. PAGASA forecaster Manny Mendoza also said the high tide may cause water levels to rise as it may go as high as 1.46 meters for the day. “Ang 1.46 meters, medyo mataas na yan,” he said in an interview on dzBB radio. PAGASA’s 5 a.m. bulletin said the high tide would reach its peak at 9:53 a.m. Earlier Monday, local governments in Malabon City and in Obando, Bulacan had suspended classes for the day in anticipation of floods brought by the high tide. Monsoon rain PAGASA’s 5 a.m. bulletin said the weak southwest monsoon was affecting the western sections of northern Luzon while the inter-tropical convergence zone was affecting Southern Mindanao. “The regions of Ilocos, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Western and Central Visayas, Zamboanga peninsula and SOCCSKSARGEN will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rain showers and thunderstorms,” it said. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be “partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening.” Moderate to strong winds from the southwest to south will prevail over the western section of Northern Luzon and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the east to southeast over the rest of the country with slight to moderate seas. PAGASA also said that Read More …

PAGASA weathermen seek annual appropriations for their benefits

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Jun 232013
 

MANILA, June 20 (Mabuhay) — State weathermen are appealing for annual appropriation of their benefits to help ensure sustained funding for and timely release of these. “Funding for such purpose must be included in the General Appropriations Act – government’s annual budget – instead of being sourced from savings our agency might make,” said Mon […]

Palace: No favoritism in giving out P10,000 bonus to DPWH personnel

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Jun 212013
 
Palace: No favoritism in giving out P10,000 bonus to DPWH personnel

Malacañang on Friday said President Benigno Aquino III wasn’t playing favorites when he announced that all employees of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will receive a P10,000 bonus on the department’s anniversary. “Kapag nagkakaroon po talaga sila ng anibersaryo ang isang ahensiya o isang departamento ng pamahalaan, meron po talagang instances na nagkakaroon, nagbibigay iyong what they call, ‘milestone anniversary bonuses,’ doon ho sa mga kawani. So hindi po ito unique sa DPWH,” deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said at a press briefing. In a speech during the DPWH’s 115th anniversary celebration Thursday, Aquino lauded the department for its “fast, honest and reliable” execution of the government’s infrastructure programs. He also announced that he has approved a P10,000 anniversary bonus for all DPWH employees and officials. Valte expressed hope that other government agencies will understand the circumstances, in particular weather monitoring bureau PAGASA, which has been crying out for the government to release its much needed allowances. “Hindi naman po sana ito maging dahilan ng kanilang inggitan. Iyong pagdating naman po sa hazard and longevity pay [ng PAGASA employees], in-explain din po ng Pangulo ‘yan kahapon na talagang pinapatignan kasi kung ano naman po iyong benefits na dapat due to them,” Valte said. The government also appealed for patience from departments, in particular to teachers from the Department of Education, who have yet to receive their Performance Based Bonuses from 2012. “Itatanong po natin sa DepEd kasi hindi po talaga sabay-sabay ang labas ng PBB, ng Performance-Based Read More …

Amid threat of heavy rain, PNoy, Cabinet tackle flood control projects in NCR

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Jun 182013
 
Amid threat of heavy rain, PNoy, Cabinet tackle flood control projects in NCR

As more heavy rains threaten Metro Manila, President Benigno Aquino III met with Cabinet officials on Tuesday afternoon to tackle the status of flood control projects in the country’s capital region. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the President called for the meeting last week to “be apprised of all the flood control projects that is going on” in Metro Manila. The meeting was ongoing as of posting time. “The master flood control plan is in various stages. Those that are doable are already being done,” Valte said at a press briefing. She added that Aquino will also tackle contingency measures during floods and the relocation of informal settlers in waterways during his meeting with the Cabinet officials. PAGASA earlier warned of more heavy rains over Metro Manila until the weekend due to cyclone

TD Emong nears Catanduanes but not likely to make landfall

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Jun 172013
 
TD Emong nears Catanduanes but not likely to make landfall

Tropical Depression Emong moved closer to Catanduanes province in Bicol before noon Monday but state weather forecasters said it is not likely to make landfall over any part of the country. PAGASA forecaster Alvin Pura said their models show that while Emong may intensify in the next 24 hours, it is also likely to veer north and head for Taiwan. “Hindi inaasahan natin itong mag-landfall. Inaasahan natin itong tumaas at papunta ng Taiwan,” Pura said in an interview on dzBB radio. But he also said Emong is likely to intensify in the next 24 hours as it moves closer toward land. Pura also said there is a possibility Emong may interact with a forming low-pressure area west of Ilocos region later this week. “Talagang lalakas ang habagat natin,” he said. Emong moving west-northwest PAGASA, in its 11 a.m. bulletin, said Emong maintained its strength as it remained over the East Philippine Sea. It said that as of 10 a.m., Emong was estimated at 280 km east of Virac, Catanduanes, with maximum winds of 55 kph near the center. Emong was moving west-northwest at 11 kph and is expected to be 230 km northeast of Virac, Catanduanes Tuesday morning. By Wednesday morning, it is expected to be 330 km east of Aparri, Cagayan.  Emong is forecast to be 400 km northeast of Basco, Batanes by Thursday morning. While no storm warning signals have been raised, PAGASA said Emong may bring rainfall of 5 to 15 mm per hour (moderate to heavy) Read More …

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