A new weather disturbance has developed within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

At 11:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was at 300 kilometers east-southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. PAGASA Weather Forecaster Shelly Ignacio said, the LPA has a slim chance of developing into a tropical cyclone but will still dampen parts of Visayas and Mindanao.

The trough of the LPA will bring moderate to heavy rains over Palawan, the whole of Visayas, and CARAGA while light to moderate rains will prevail over Northern Mindanao. The Tail-end of a Cold Front will bring light to moderate rains over the provinces of Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, and Romblon. Residents in these areas must undertake precautionary measures against possible flash floods and landslides and coordinate with their respective local disaster risk reduction and management offices.

Meanwhile, Northeast Monsoon is bringing rains to Northern and Central Luzon, and Tail-End of a Cold Front incudes rains in the eastern section of Southern Luzon. Today, Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Visayas, Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, making flash floods and landslides possible. In Cordillera, Cagayan Valley, Aurora and Quezon, cloudy skies with scattered rains will be experienced. The rest of Luzon, including Metro Manila, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies, or generally fair weather with isolated rains.

With the surge of Amihan, gale warning remains in the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon, down to the eastern seaboards of Central Luzon, South, rn Luzon and Visayas. Affected provinces include Batanes; Babuyan Group of Islands; the northern coast of Ilocos Norte; Cagayan; Isabela; Aurora; the eastern coast of Quezon including Polillo Islands; the northern and eastern coasts of Camarines provinces; Catanduanes; the eastern coasts of Albay and Sorsogon; Northern Samar and Eastern Samar. In these areas, fishing boats and small seacraft are prohibited from venturing due to rough to very rough seas.

Classes have been suspended in parts of parts of Visayas as the inclement weather continues. Cancellations were also made in parts of Bicol Region amidst the impending eruption of Mayon Volcano.

ALL LEVELS
Tacloban City
Palo, Leyte

ALL LEVELS

Sto. Domingo
– Lidong Elem School
– Sta. Misericordia Elem School
– Fidel Surtida Elem School
– San Fernando Elem School and High School
– Salvacion Elem School
– Bical High School
– San Andres Elem School

PRESCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL
Guinobatan
– Guinobatan East Central School
– Lower Binogsacan Elem. School
– Lower Binogsacan High School
– Muladbucad
– Grande Elem.School

Camalig
– Anoling Elem School
– Cabangan Elem School
– Camalig North Central School

Tabaco City
– Mayon Elem School
– Bantayan National High School
– San Antonio Elem School
– San Antonio National High School
– Magapo Elem School
– Oson Elem School
– Buhain Elem School
– Comon Elem School
– Comon National High School
– Nagsipit Elem School

The country remains storm-free but heavy rains have caused massive floods in various areas in parts of Bicol Region.

This is caused by Tail-end of a Cold Front – an extension of a weather system that forms when the cold air mass dominates the warm air mass, causing interaction and rains.

Due to the inclement weather, classes have been suspended and flights have been cancelled in Naga City today. Here are some images of the floods in Lthe Region:

Today’s Philippine Weather Forecast: January 11, 2018

Two weather systems will continue to dump rains in portions of Luzon and Visayas today. These include the Tail-end of Cold Front, the extended part of weather system wherein cold air dominates warm air mass in the atmosphere, and the Northeast Monsoon or cold and dry air from Siberia.

In the next hours, residents of Quezon, Mindoro, Bicol Region, and Eastern Visayas are alerted against cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms that may trigger flash floods and landslides. In Cordillera, Cagayan Valley and Aurora, cloudy skies will prevail with scattered rains. In Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, and the rest of Central Luzon and CALABARZON, generally fair weather, or partly cloudy to cloudy skies, is expected only with isolated rains. In the rest of MIMAROPA, Visayas, and Mindanao, partly cloudy to cloudy skies will be experienced with isolated rain showers.

Due to the surge of the Amihan, a gale warning is hoisted in the northern, eastern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon, down to the eastern seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon. Fishing boats and small seacraft are prohibited from venturing, while larger sea vessels are alerted against rough to very rough sea conditions.

In an interview with Panahon TV, PAGASA Weather Forecaster Meno Mendoza said that the country remains storm-free and no weather disturbance is expected to develop or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the next two to three days. However, rains may prevail due to the Northeast Monsoon and Easterlies.

The Northeast Monsoon, locally known as Hanging Amihan, is composed of cold and dry air coming from Mainland China or Siberia. Easterlies, on the other hand, are warm and humid winds coming from the Pacific Ocean. The cold breeze will still be felt in Northern Luzon, while the eastern section of Visayas and Mindanao should brace for a warm Wednesday.

Residents of Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Davao Region, Quezon and Bicol Region are advised to prepare for cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Meanwhile, Ilocos Norte, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley and Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered rains.

The rest of Ilocos Region and Central Luzon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the archipelago can expect generally fair weather apart from isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

As Amihan prevails, gale warning is up in the northern, eastern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon. Fishing boats and other small seacraft are not advised to venture out into the sea, while larger sea vessels are alerted against big waves.

January 9 marks the Feast of the Black Nazarene, wherein millions of Filipinos gather to join the Traslacion, a traditional procession that re-enacts the procession of the life-sized statue to Quiapo church.

According to security officials of Quiapo church, the number of devotees in the procession is expected to increase by five percent this year. To ensure safety, organizers announced a slight change in the procession route, wherein the Lagusnilad Bridge is no longer included.

Based on today’s forecast, a favourable weather condition is expected in Metro Manila. Temperatures will range from 23 to 31 degrees Celsius, indicating a warm and humid Tuesday. However, all are still advised to monitor updates and advisories as isolated rain showers or thunderstorms are still possible in the afternoon or evening.

Two weather systems prevail including the Northeast Monsoon or Hanging Amihan and Easterlies. Amihan is cold and dry air coming from Mainland China or Siberia, while Easterlies are warm and humid winds from the Pacific Ocean. Despite the opposite characteristics, both of these may bring rains.

Aurora, Quezon, Bicol Region, Caraga and Davao Region, as well as SOCCSKSARGEN, will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Cagayan Valley and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will have cloudy skies with scattered rains, while Ilocos Region and the rest of Central Luzon can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains. The remaining parts of the archipelago will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers.

The country remains storm-free but PAGASA Weather Forecaster Shelly Ignacio said that the weather bureau is not ruling out the possibility of a weather disturbance developing in the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the next few weeks.

The 9^th of January marks the Feast of the Black Nazarene, wherein millions of Filipino Catholic devotees join the yearly traslacion (procession) of a dark-skinned Jesus Christ from the Quirino Grandstand to Quiapo Church.

The image is believed to be miraculous, and efforts of devotees to get close to its andas (carriage) may sometimes lead to chaos.

In 2017, the Philippine Red Cross attended to 2,566 devotees who suffered from dizziness, hypertension, sprain and fracture, and those who needed assistance in looking for missing companions. This year, the agency will release 2,000 volunteers. Medical stations will be placed in the Aquino Monument, the Round Table (Manila City Hall), Liwasang Bonifacio, Plaza Mexico (post office), Lacson (Sta. Cruz area), San Sebastian, Jones Bridge, and near Quiapo Church.

The Manila City government has declared a suspension of classes for all levels in both public and private educational institutions. Work in government except for the police, traffic, and disaster and risk reduction management offices, are also suspended. To maintain order, the National Capital Region Police Office will also deploy over 5,000 policemen within the six-kilometer stretch of the procession.

Meanwhile, the Department of Health advised the public to follow these safety and health reminders:

• Eat and hydrate properly before the procession.
• Wear comfortable clothes.
• Avoid wearing unnecessary accessories, especially jewelry.
• Don’t bring gadgets.
• Avoid bringing bags.
• Liquor and cigarette are prohibited during the traslacion.
• Do not litter.
• People with medical conditions and pregnant are advised to stay at home.
• People with high blood pressure and diabetes should bring maintenance medicines.
• Be familiar with medical stations.
• Parents are discouraged from bringing their children.

According to PAGASA, good weather condition will prevail in the morning with passing showers in the afternoon or evening in the city of Manila and the rest of National Capital Region (NCR) on the day of the traslacion. The forecast range of temperature will be from 23 to 31°C.

This year, 18 million devotees are expected to flock to Manila for the tradition.

Compared to the previous days, a warmer weather welcomes the week as Easterlies prevail particularly in the eastern section of the country. Easterlies are warm and humid winds coming from the Pacific Ocean. However, heat as a major factor for cloud formation, can also trigger rains mostly in the latter part of the day.

Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will be experienced in Bicol Region, Caraga, Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN and Quezon province. Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the remaining parts of the archipelago will have chances of isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

In an interview with Panahon TV, PAGASA Weather Forecaster Meno Mendoza said no weather disturbance is expected to enter or develop within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). No gale warning was hoisted today but fishing boats and other small sea craft are still advised to take caution in venturing out into the sea.

The Northeast Monsoon, the cold and dry air from Siberia, continues to affect the extreme Northern Luzon.

Today, Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains. In Ilocos Region, Cordillera and the rest of Cagayan Valley Region, partly cloudy to cloudy skies will be experienced with isolated rains. Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Caraga and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. In the rest of Luzon including Metro Manila, down to the rest of Visayas and Mindanao, partly cloudy to cloudy skies or a generally fair weather will prevail only chances of isolated rain showers.