Typhoon Hanna, still within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), was located at 395 kilometers east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes at 10:00AM today. It maintained its strength, packing winds of 165 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 200 kilometers per hour. Hanna is expected to move west-northwest at 20 kilometers per hour. PAGASA Weather Forecaster Benison Estareja says if its velocity does not change, it will possibly leave the PAR by Saturday noon.
As Hanna moves closer towards Batanes-Taiwan area, storm signals are still up over some parts of Northern Luzon. These include Batanes province and Itbayat under Signal Number 2 while Signal Number 1 is raised over Calayan and Babuyan group of islands, along with the Northern Cagayan.
Stormy weather will prevail over these areas. Despite the slim chance of landfall activity, Hanna continues to enhance the southwest monsoon or “habagat”. Monsoon rains will be dumped over Western Visayas, Palawan and Mindoro, where flash flood and landslide could occur.
Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, SOCCSKSARGEN, ARMM, Bicol Region, Cagayan Valley, Ilocos, Cordillera, the rest of Visayas and the provinces of Marinduque and Romblon will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms. The rest of the country including Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms.
Aside from the monsoon rains, habagat will also affect the sea condition over the northern and eastern seaboard of Luzon, seaboards of Palawan, southern seaboard of Southern Luzon, seaboards of Visayas and Mindanao. Sea travel remains risky for fishing boats and other small sea craft due to rough to very rough sea condition.
Meanwhile, another tropical depression was spotted outside the PAR. According to PAGASA Weather Forecaster Manny Mendoza, it was last located at approximately 2, 700 kilometers east of Luzon. As of now, it has a very slim chance of entering the boundary. However, all are still advised to monitor updates and further development.
For many, the onset of the rainy season has always been cause for worry. Aside from the rains making our daily commute more challenging, it can also pose threats to our health.
Just as there are certain fruits that help you beat the sweltering heat during hot and dry season (Fruits that Beat the Hot Weather), so are there fruits to keep you healthy when the weather turns wet. Below are some examples:
Guyabano – Hailed as the “miracle fruit,” the guyabano contains a natural product found in plants called acetogenins that fight cancer, and are believed to be 10,000 times more potent than Adriamycin, which is used in chemotherapy. Guyabano is also a rich source of Vitamins C, B1 and B2, potassium, magnesium, thiamin and dietary fiber. Such nutrients give your body energy while helping it fight fever, cough and colds and other viral infections.
Santol – Rich in Vitamins C, B, phosphorus, iron, and fiber that boost the body’s immune system and promote proper cell metabolism, the Santol can also be used as a treatment for skin problems such as rashes, psoriasis and other fungal infections that flood water may cause. Santol leaves can also be used as poultice to treat irritated skin and other skin diseases.
Rambutan –This fruit may look a bit scary because of its red, hairy shell, but experts don’t call it a “super fruit” for nothing. Rambutan has high fiber content, which facilitates the reduction of body fat. It is also a good source of Vitamin C, which helps in flushing out toxins, and fighting infections.
Lanzones – Don’t get fooled by its size! Lanzones, although small, is a fruit packed with nutrients that protect your body, not only from common diseases, but also against serious illnesses. Aside from being a good source of fiber, it also acts as a natural antioxidant, helping you maintain healthy skin and strong teeth. The skin of the fruit can also be used as a natural mosquito repellant. Just burn them a little and let the smoke waft through the room to ward off those pesky insects.
Atis – If you’re not a fan of sour fruits but need to consume Vitamin C, try devouring the sweet and creamy white flesh of soursop, known here in the Philippines as atis. This green, round fruit can supply you with an excellent amount of Vitamin C that boosts you immune system. It also helps control blood pressure, and strengthens muscles and bones. Atis is also a good source of fiber and potassium, which help relieve diarrhea and other intestinal problems.
Stay healthy with these natural wonders during the wet season! The next moment you see them in groceries, markets and roadside fruit stalls, grab the opportunity to stock up on these nutritious fruits to keep you and the whole family sickness-free even when it’s rainy.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is continuously monitoring the typhoon outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) with international name “Nangka”. The name contributed by Malaysia, means “jackfruit”.
As of 3 PM, Typhoon Nangka was last located at 1,570 kilometers east of extreme Northern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kph and gustiness of 185 kph, moving north at 15 kph.
State Meteorologist Jori Loiz said that if Nangka maintains its current speed and direction, it has a low probability of entering Philippine boundary. Fortunately, no other weather disturbance is expected to affect the country apart from Typhoon Nangka.
However, Typhoon Nangka, currently bringing rain showers over the Ilocos Region, Baguio and Cordillera, is enhancing the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat.
Visayas and Mindanao can look forward to good weather conditions though occasional rains will be experienced this week due to the southwest monsoon. Residents particularly in the western section of Luzon are advised against the possibility of flashfloods and landslides.
Typhoon Falcon, with international name Chan Hom, intensified as it left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 2AM today.
Garnering maximum wind strength of 165 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 195 kph, Typhoon Chan Hom moves northwest at 22 kph.
It made its closest approach to Okinawa in Japan, which is still experiencing strong winds and heavy rains. Chan Hom is forecast to move towards Shanghai this weekend.
As it moves further away from the Philippines, here’s a look at the highest amount of rainfall recorded this rainy week.
Despite Falcon’s exit from PAR, it will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon, which will bring more rains over Luzon and Visayas particularly in its western portions.
Today, the habagat will continue to bring rains over Metro Manila and the regions of Ilocos, Cordillera, Central Luzon, CALABARZON and MIMAROPA. These rains may bring flashfloods and landslides.
The rest of Luzon, Western and Central Visayas, on the other hand, can expect occasional rains as the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms in the following hours.
As for the weekend weather, PAGASA’s latest forecast show that Metro Manila will experience gradually lessening rains by Sunday and Monday.
Meanwhile, the gale warning advisory is still up over the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas. The seas will be under rough to very rough conditions, along with strong to gale force winds. Venturing out into these seaboards is risky due to the enhanced southwestmMonsoon and the typhoon.
In other news, Typhoon Nangka intensifies as it continues to move westward at 20 kph.
State Meteorologist Jun Galang said that the current forecast track show it will not enter PAR. However, as it nears our area of responsibility, it will also enhance the southwest monsoon which will bring occasional rains over Luzon, Western and Central Visayas by late weekend.
“Egay” may have left the boundary but the rains are not over yet. That’s because a typhoon with international name “Chan-Hom” has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Tuesday evening. It was given the local name “Falcon,” the sixth tropical cyclone to enter the boundary this year. At 10:00 AM today, the eye of the typhoon was located at 1,250 kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan.
Packing winds of 130 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 160 kilometers per hour, it is expected to move west-northwest at 20 kilometers per hour. The said typhoon has a slim chance of hitting the land but will cause the surge of habagat. If it maintains speed and direction, Falcon will possibly exit the PAR by Friday.
While Egay continues to move further away from the PAR, it enhances the habagat, bringing rains over the western section of Luzon and Visayas. PAGASA Weather Specialist Rene Paciente says Falcon will trigger the same wind system in the latter part of the day. Thus, a rainy Wednesday is expected.
Monsoon rains will be dumped over the provinces of Mindoro, Palawan, Bataan and Zambales. Residents are still alerted against possible flash floods and landslides. Light to moderate rains are expected over Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera and Western Visayas, while the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with chances of isolated thunderstorms.
Associated with habagat, rough to very rough sea conditions are expected in the entire seaboards of Luzon. Wind force will range from 52 to 63 kilometers per hour, resulting to wave height ranging from 3.4 to 4.5 meters. Fishing boats and other small seacraft are prohibited to sail while larger sea vessels are alerted against big waves.
Tropical Storm “Egay” might stay a little longer within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as it decelerates further this morning. Moving north at 7 kilometers per hour, it is expected to leave PAR by Thursday evening.
As of 5:00 AM today, the center of the storm was estimated at 145 kilometers southwest of Laoag City, with maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 100 kilometers per hour.
As Egay prevails within the boundary, Public Storm Warning Signals (PSWS) are still up over some parts of the Luzon. These areas will experience stormy weather as a direct effect of the tropical storm.
Meanwhile, several areas of the country will also experience rains today as Egay continues to enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat. Moderate to heavy monsoon rains will be dumped over Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon. Monsoon rains can trigger flash floods and landslides mostly over the low-lying and mountainous areas.
Visayas will experience light to moderate rains and thunderstorms, while Mindanao will have a generally fair weather aside from possible isolated thunderstorms. Sea travel for fishing boats and other small seacraft is risky over the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas.
Aside from Egay, PAGASA is monitoring two other tropical cyclones outside the PAR. The closest, “Chan-Hom”, was estimated at approximately 830 kilometers east of our boundary. Packing winds of 110 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 145 kilometers per hour, it moves northwest at 20 kilometers per hour.
Chan-Hom is expected to enter the PAR by Tuesday or Wednesday this week and will be given the local name “Falcon”. PAGASA Weather Forecaster Aldczar Aurelio says it has a slim chance to hit the landmass but will enhance the habagat just like Egay.
Meanwhile, another cyclone with international name “Nangka” was spotted at around 2,800 kilometers east of the PAR. With maximum sustained winds of 105 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 135 kilometers per hour, it is expected to move westward at 20 kilometers per hour. As of now, Nangka is still too far to determine its track. All are still advised to monitor updates and further development.
Tropical Storm Egay slightly intensified as it moved closer towards Northern Luzon. From a previous strength of 85 kph, it now packs 95 kph maximum sustained winds and gustiness of 120 kph. It slowed down to a speed of 9 kph in a northwest direction due to a high pressure area located southeast of Japan.
More areas are now placed under signal #2. These provinces will experience stormy weather with winds of 61 to 120kph within 24 hours. Meanwhile, expect rains with gusty winds over areas under signal #1:
According to PAGASA Weather Forecaster Aldczar Aurelio, Egay is expected to make landfall tomorrow morning in the northern tip of Cagayan. Its second contact with land will be over the Batanes area by Sunday night or Monday morning. If it maintains its current speed and direction, Egay will exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Wednesday afternoon.
Egay still has the possibility of intensifying in the following hours but has a slim chance of reaching typhoon category, he added.
Tropical Storm Egay is the first cyclone in the Philippines this July and the fifth this year. It has an international name of Linfa which means a Lotus, the city flower of Macau.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Chan Hom is expected to enter PAR by Wednesday or Thursday next week. If it does, it will be named Falcon and will further enhance the southwest monsoon or hanging habagat.
Despite the distance of Egay from the western side of the Philippines, moderate to heavy rains will still be experienced over Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and Bicol Region due to the enhancement of the southwest monsoon. Light to moderate rains and thunderstorms can be expected over Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula and the rest of Luzon. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms tonight.
In related news, gale warning has been issued over the seaboards of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Northern Mindanao. Fishing boats and small seacraft are advised against venturing out into the sea due to strong to gale force winds and rough to very rough sea conditions.
Tropical Storm Egay has maintained its strength while moving closer towards Northern Luzon. At 7 AM today, the center of TS Egay was located at 340 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora with maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of 100 kph as it continues to move west northwest at 10 kph.
State Meteorologist Buddy Javier said that TS Egay is expected to intensify, but will not reach typhoon category. The said weather disturbance is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday, July 9, 2015.
18 Areas now under Public Storm Warning Signals
Areas under signal no. 2 will experience stormy weather with 24 hours lead time. Rains and gusty winds are expected over the Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos provinces, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija and Cagayan, including Babuyan and Calayan Group of Islands.
Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and Bicol Region will have cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms. Residents are advised on the possibilities of landslides and flashfloods. Light to moderate rain showers and thunderstorms will be experienced over Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula and the rest of Luzon. Fair weather will prevail over the rest of Mindanao, apart from isolated rains and thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Chan-Hom is expected to enter PAR on Wednesday July 8, 2015. Javier said, Chan-Hom is forecast not to make any landfall; however it will enhance the southwest monsoon that will bring rain showers mostly in the western section of the country.
Tropical Storm Egay maintains strength of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of 80 kph while moving northwest at 13 kph over the East Philippine Sea.
In PAGASA’s latest weather bulletin, Isabela and Cagayan are now under public storm warning signal #1 wherein 30-60 kph winds are expected in at least 36 hours.
If it maintains current speed and direction, Egay will exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Wednesday next week.
State Meteorologist Meno Mendoza stated that Egay may intensify further but has a low chance of reaching typhoon category. The weather bureau also does not rule out the possibility of Egay making landfall over extreme Northern Luzon, he added.
With the storm’s enhancement of the southwest monsoon, strong to gale force winds is expected over the eastern seaboard of Central Luzon, the seaboards of Southern Luzon and Visayas, as well as the northern and eastern seaboards of Mindanao. Rough to very rough conditions will be experienced over these coastal waters. Venturing out into the sea is not advised especially for fishing boats and other small seacraft.
For today’s weather, rains with gusty winds will prevail over Isabela, while Bicol Region and Samar may experience moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, cloudy skies with rains are expected over Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Zamboanga Peninsula, the rest of Visayas, as well as in the provinces of Cagayan, Aurora, Zambales and Bataan. The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms.
In other news, typhoon Chan Hom traverses the Western Pacific Ocean as it continues to move in a northwest direction and is an incoming threat to Southern Japan next week.