Tropical Storm Kabayan Update and Rainfall Warnings December 18, 2023

Typhoon Kabayan Lates Update

Weather Update: Typhoon KABAYAN (JELAWAT) December 18, 2023, 5:00 AM I. LOCATION AND INTENSITY: Typhoon KABAYAN has been recorded over the coastal waters of Caraga, Davao Oriental, based on data gathered as of 5:00 AM. II. CYCLONE CHARACTERISTICS: It has maximum sustained winds near the center of 65 km/h, gustiness reaching up to 80 km/h, … Read more

Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Strikes Surigao del Sur Today December 16, 2023

Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Jolts Surigao del Sur

As Saturday afternoon, December 16, passed, the ground in Surigao del Sur was jolted by a magnitude 4.0 earthquake, according to the report from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). According to Phivolcs’ records, this tremor had a tectonic origin and occurred around 5:12 in the afternoon. It is noteworthy that the epicenter … Read more

The Monitored Low Pressure has Entered PAR According to PAGASA

LPA Enters PAR

On Saturday, December 16, 2023, at noon, the monitored Low Pressure Area (LPA) entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) according to PAGASA, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. This is an event that underscores the country’s readiness for any potential rainfall or wind occurrence. The Low-Pressure Area, which has long been under … Read more