PAGASA has issued Heavy Rainfall Warning No. 3 as the southwest monsoon unleashes moderate to heavy rains over Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay. Flooding in low-lying areas and landslides in mountainous zones are possible.
Shear Line, Amihan Bring Rains Over Luzon, Visayas โ PAGASA
MANILA, Philippines โ A shear line continues to affect Southern Luzon while the northeast monsoon, or amihan, remains the dominant weather system over much of Luzon. It brings generally cloudy skies and periods of rain, state weather bureau PAGASA said…
EXPLAINER | How Tropical Storm โADAโ Is Affecting Mindanao โ And What Residents Should Prepare For
Tropical Storm ADA (international name: Nokaen) continues to influence weather conditions across large parts of Mindanao, bringing periods of heavy rain, strong winds, and rough seas, particularly in the islandโs eastern sections, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…
Why Utqiagvik, Alaska Wonโt See the Sun for 65 Days: The Science Behind Polar Night
If you live in Utqiagvik, Alaska โ the northernmost town in the U.S. โ Tuesday, November 18 is a big day. That sunset will be the last time anyone there sees the sun in 2025, as the community heads into…
Iceland Declares Atlantic Ocean Current Collapse a National Security Threat
Iceland has declared the potential collapse of a key Atlantic Ocean current system a national security threat, warning that its failure could destabilize weather, food, and energy systems vital to the nationโs survival. Climate Minister Johann Pall Johannsson told Reuters…
Before the Weatherman: How Early Filipinos Predicted the Weather
Long before Doppler radars, satellites, and PAGASA bulletins became part of our daily lives, Filipinos already had their own ways of forecasting the weather โ a science born not from machines but from generations of lived experience and deep connection…
Explainer | Is Typhoon Fung-Wong (Uwan) Really Bigger Than the Philippines? Here’s the Science Behind the Claim
In the swirl of social media posts about Typhoon Fung-Wong โ locally known as Uwan โ one claim stands out and spreads quickly: that the storm is โbigger than the Philippines.โ At first glance, the satellite images seem to confirm…
PAGASA monitors potential super typhoon outside PAR
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ State weather forecasters are closely monitoring a developing tropical system outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), which may enter the countryโs jurisdiction by the weekend and could intensify into a typhoon โ or possibly a…
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 raised in parts of Visayas, Mindanao as storm nears landfall
MANILA, Philippines โ The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 over parts of the Visayas and Mindanao on Sunday as a tropical cyclone continues to move closer to land, bringing…
Tropical Storm Tino to spare Zamboanga Sibugay from major impact, but heavy rains expected
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY โ While Tropical Storm Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) barrels toward the Visayas with intensifying winds and torrential rains, the Zamboanga Peninsula โ including Ipil and nearby towns โ will experience cloudy skies, scattered rain showers, and isolated thunderstorms,…
La Niรฑa Returns, Poised to Shape Winter Weather Across U.S.
After a brief absence, the climate pattern known as La Niรฑa has returned โ and forecasters say it could play a major role in shaping this winterโs weather. La Niรฑa is part of the natural climate cycle called the El…
Weather Watch: Zamboanga Peninsula braces for thunderstorms, scattered showers this week
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ Residents across the Zamboanga Peninsula should brace for changing skies this week, with weather forecasters warning of scattered thunderstorms and passing showers through the weekend. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the…
