Tropical Depression Basyang has maintained its strength as it traverses Sulu Sea. At 11:00 AM, the storm was located at 200 kilometers southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Moving westward at 23 kph, it has maximum winds of 45 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of 60 kph. If it maintains current speed and direction, “Basyang” is forecast to hit Southern Palawan tonight and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility tomorrow.
In the next 24 hours, moderate to heavy rains will still prevail in Palawan, Bicol Region, and Eastern Visayas. Light to moderate, with at times heavy rains, are also expected in the rest of Visayas due to the combined effects of the Tropical Depression and the Tail-End of a Cold Front. Residents are advised to be alert against possible flash floods and landslides.
With the presence of the storm, Palawan, Southern Negros Oriental, Southern Negros Occidental and Zamboanga del Norte will experience occasional rains with gusty winds. Flash floods and landslides are possible. With the combined affects of the storm and the Tail-end of a Cold Front, residents of Bicol Region, CALABARZON, the rest of MIMAROPA and Visayas, Agusan del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur are also alerted against cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, making flash floods and landslides possible.
With the presence of the Northeast Monsoon, Cagayan Valley Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered light rains. The rest of Luzon, including Metro Manila, will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers.
Gale warning is still hoisted in the seaboards of Northern Luzon, the eastern seaboard of Central Luzon and Visayas, and the eastern and western seaboards of Southern Luzon. In these areas, fishing boats and small seacraft are prohibited from venturing due to rough to very rough seas.
The Low Pressure Area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has developed into a Tropical Cyclone and was last spotted at 1,355 kilometers (km) east of Mindanao. With maximum winds of 45 kph and gustiness of 65 kph, it is expected to move west at 25 kph. If it maintains current speed and direction, it may enter the PAR tonight and will be called by its local name, “Basyang”, the first Tropical Cyclone for this month.
According to PAGASA Weather Forecaster Ariel Rojas, if the Tropical Cyclone doesn’t change its course, it may hit or make landfall in Northern Mindanao tomorrow night or on Tuesday morning. The weather bureau is also not dismissing the possibility for it to intensify as Tropical Storm before it approaches the landmass.
Meanwhile, the Northeast Monsoon prevails and continues to affect Northern Luzon. Locally known as Hanging Amihan, this weather system is characterized by cold and dry air coming from Mainland China or Siberia. PAGASA said it will continue to peak until mid-February.
Cagayan Valley Region and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains while Ilocos Region is expected to have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains. Metro Manila and the remaining parts of the country will have generally fair weather apart from the isolated rain showers or thunderstorms in the latter part of the day.
Gale warning is still hoisted in the northern, western and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon. Fishing boats and other small seacraft are prohibited from venturing into the sea while larger sea vessels are alerted against big waves.
A Tropical Depression is brewing outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
According to PAGASA weather forecaster Sheilla Reyes, two Low Pressure Areas (LPA) are still being monitored. The one inside PAR, spotted at 420 kilometers (km) east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, is expected to dissipate. However, the other LPA outside PAR may intensify into a Tropical Depression. Reyes said that the LPA was spotted at 1,975 km. east of Mindanao. Based on PAGASA’s analysis, it may develop into a Tropical Depression tomorrow and will be named ‘Basyang’, the country’s second tropical cyclone this 2018. It is forecast to enter PAR on Sunday or Monday.
On Monday evening or early Tuesday, it may hit Northern Mindanao and the southern part of Visayas before heading toward Palawan on Wednesday, February 14. PAGASA is not ruling out the possibility of the cyclone intensifying into a Tropical Storm (a cyclone with winds between 62 to 88 kilometers per hour) before landfall.
Although two weather disturbances surround the country, the Northeast Monsoon remains the dominant weather system. It will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains in the Cagayan Valley Region and Cordillera Administrative Region, while causing partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains in Ilocos Region. In the rest of the country including Metro Manila, partly cloudy to cloudy skies, or generally fair weather with isolated rain showers will be experienced.
With the surge of Amihan, gale warning is still in effect in the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon. These include coasts of Batanes, the Babuyan Group of Islands, Ilocos Norte, Cagayan and Isabela. Fishing boats and other small seacraft are prohibited from venturing, while larger sea vessels are alerted against rough to very rough seas.
PAGASA continues to monitor two weather disturbances.
At 3:00 a.m., the LPA inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) was spotted at 410 kilometers east-northeast of Hinatuan, Surigado del Sur. However, it has a slim chance of developing into a Tropical Cyclone. Meanwhile, another LPA is being monitored outside PAR. In an interview with PAGASA Chris Perez, he said that the other weather disturbance was located east of Mindanao. It may enter PAR this weekend and bring rains in Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao next week. It may also develop into a Tropical Cyclone.
With the presence of Amihan, Cagayan Valley Region and Cordillera Administrative Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rains. Today, the rest of Luzon, including Metro Manila, can enjoy partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains. Residents of Visayas and Mindanao can also look forward to partly cloudy to cloudy skies with possibilities of isolated rain showers or localized thunderstorms.
Gale warning is still in effect in the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon. These include coasts of Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, Ilocos Norte, Cagayan and Isabela. Fishing boats and other small seacraft are prohibited from venturing, while larger sea vessels are alerted against rough to very rough seas.
The Low Pressure Area (LPA) within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) was last spotted at 505 kilometers (km) east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. PAGASA said the possibility for this weather disturbance to develop into a Tropical Depression remains slim.
Meanwhile, another LPA is being monitored outside the PAR, particularly in the east of Mindanao. While it is still too far to directly affect any part of the country, it is expected to develop into a Tropical Depression. PAGASA is not ruling out the probability that it may enter Philippine premises in the next few days.
The Tail-End of a Cold Front is now affecting Eastern Visayas and Caraga, where it is expected to bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. If rains persist for hours, flash floods and landslides may transpire in low-lying and mountainous areas.
Hanging Amihan prevails in Luzon, bringing cloudy skies with scattered rains in Cagayan Valley, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Central Luzon, Bicol Region and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon and Visayas may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains while the remaining parts of the archipelago will have generally fair weather condition, apart from isolated thunderstorms mostly in the latter part of the day.
In an interview with Panahon TV, PAGASA Weather Forecaster Shelly Ignacio said that the Amihan season may last until mid-February. The weather is expected to cool further in the coming days or weeks.
Gale warning is up in the following areas, where rough to very rough sea conditions remain a threat to fishing boats and other small seacraft:
– seaboards of Northern Luzon
– eastern seaboard of Central and Southern Luzon
A Low Pressure Area (LPA) is being monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was last spotted at 540 km east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. In an interview with Panahon TV, PAGASA Weather Forecaster Samuel Duran said that this weather disturbance is almost stationary, but the possibility for it to develop into a Tropical Cyclone remains slim.
Meanwhile, the Northeast Monsoon, characterized by cold and dry air coming from the Mainland China or Siberia, has slightly intensified. Locally known as Hanging Amihan, it is now dominant in Luzon and Visayas.
This midweek Wednesday, the trough or extended part of the LPA will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains in the regions of Caraga and Davao. Residents are advised to be prepared for possible flash floods and landslides if rains persist for hours.
Meanwhile, the effect of Hanging Amihan will be experienced in Cagayan Valley, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Aurora and Quezon. The same weather condition will prevail in Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas, where cloudy skies with scattered rains are expected.
Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon and of Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains. The remaining parts of the archipelago can expect generally fair weather condition apart from possible thunderstorms in the latter part of the day.
Amihan has been dominant in Luzon and Visayas since yesterday, bringing cooler weather compared to the “ber” months. Here are the lowest temperatures recorded on February 6, 2018, Tuesday.
Baguio City – 12 degrees Celsius
Basco, Batanes – 14.5 degrees Celsius
Tanay, Rizal – 15 degrees Celsius
Bumpy coastal waters will also be observed today in the seaboards of Northern Luzon, and the eastern seaboards of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. These areas will have rough to very rough sea conditions, with waves as high as 5 meters. Fishing boats and other small seacraft are advised to avoid venturing out into the seas, while operators of larger sea vessels should be alert against big waves.
A new weather disturbance was spotted outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
According to PAGASA Weather Forecaster Meno Mendoza, though the Low Pressure Area (LPA), located east of Visayas, has a slim chance of developing into a Tropical Cyclone, it will still induce rains.
Due to the trough or extension of the LPA, Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms that can trigger flash floods or landslides. With the presence of the Northeast Monsoon, cloudy skies with scattered rains will be experienced in Cagayan Valley Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon. In the rest of Luzon, including Metro Manila, generally fair weather will prevail except for chances of isolated rains. The remaining parts of the country can also enjoy fair weather conditions but with chances of localized thunderstorms.
Gale warning is still in effect in the northern seaboards of Northern Luzon, the western seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon, and the eastern seaboard of Central and Southern Luzon. These include coasts of Batanes, Calayan, Babuyan, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan and Isabela, Zambales, Bataan, Palawan, Aurora, Camarines Provinces, Catanduanes, and the eastern coast of Quezon including Polillo Island. Fishing boats and other small seacraft are prohibited from venturing while larger sea vessels are alerted against rough to very rough seas.
The Low Pressure Area (LPA) east of Mindanao has dissipated, leaving two weather systems dominant.
Today, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, Aurora and Quezon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains. In Visayas, Bicol Region, Caraga, Northern Mindanao and Zamboanga Peninsula, cloudy skies with scattered rains showers and thunderstorms will prevail, making floods or landslides possible. In Metro Manila, Ilocos Region and Central Luzon, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains will be experienced. In rest of the country, partly cloudy to cloudy skies will be experienced only with isolated rain showers.
With the surge of Amihan, gale warning is hoisted off the seaboards of Northern Luzon, down to the western and eastern seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon. These include Batanes, Calayan, Babuyan, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Isabela, Zambales, Bataan, Palawan, Aurora, Camarines Provinces, Catanduanes and the eastern coast of Quezon including Polillo Island. Due to rough to very rough sea condition, fishing boats and small sea craft are prohibited from venturing, while larger vessels are alerted against big waves.
A new weather disturbance has developed within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). At 3:00AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was at 505 km east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. According to PAGASA Weather Specialist Chris Perez, it has slim chance of developing into a tropical depression. Meanwhile, the Northeast Monsoon is affecting Northern and Central Luzon.
Today, Cagayan Valley Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and the province of Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered rains. In Metro Manila, Ilocos Region and the rest of Central Luzon, partly cloudy to cloudy skies will prevail except for isolated rains. In Mindanao and Eastern Visayas, cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will be experienced. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers will dominate.
Here’s the replay of today’s interview: