US EditionSignal No. 1 up in Parts of Mindanao Amid Tropical Depression Basyang - BusinessWorld Online
Tropical Depression Basyang is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm by Thursday, with possible landfall in Caraga and heavy rains forecast across multiple regions, PAGASA said.
- On Tuesday, PAGASA reported a tropical depression entered PAR and was named Basyang, located 1,075 kilometers east of Mindanao.
- PAGASA says the system comes amid expectations of up to one tropical cyclone in February, and Basyang would be the Philippines' second cyclone this year after Tropical Storm Ada .
- PAGASA forecasts 50–100 mm of rain from Wednesday afternoon, February 4, to Thursday afternoon, February 5, across Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Dinagat Islands, with possible worsening floods in mountainous areas.
- PAGASA forecasts the system may strengthen into a tropical storm by early Thursday and make landfall in Caraga on February 5, then cross Visayas and Palawan from February 6.
- With slow northwest motion and 55 km/h winds, PAGASA says scattered rain and thunderstorms may already occur in Eastern Visayas and Caraga, Signal No. may be raised Wednesday.
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Signal No. 1 up in parts of Mindanao amid Tropical Depression Basyang - BusinessWorld Online
Storm Signal No. 1 has been raised in several areas of Mindanao due to the effects of Tropical Depression Basyang, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration on Wednesday. The storm signal is in effect in Surigao del Sur and the eastern portion of Surigao del Norte, including the municipalities of Claver, Gigaquit, Bacuag, and the Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands, PAGASA said in its 11:00 a.m. tropi…
Tropical depression Basyang enters PAR, may become tropical storm
MANILA, Philippines — A tropical depression entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday afternoon and was named Basyang, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Basyang entered the PAR at 5:30 p.m. In Pagasa’s 5 p.m. weather forecast, Basyang was last located 1,075 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao, moving slowly northwestward…
Future Basyang: LPA outside PAR develops into tropical depression
MANILA, Philippines – A low pressure area (LPA) being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) developed into a tropical depression at 2 pm on Tuesday, February 3. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 5 pm advisory that the tropical depression is expected to enter PAR on Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning, February 4. The tropical depression was locate…
LPA outside PAR develops into tropical depression
MANILA, Philippines – The low pressure area (LPA) spotted outside the country has turned into a tropical depression which may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Tuesday.Nathaniel Servando, Pagasa chief, said the tropical cyclone, which was estimated some 1, 075 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao, is moving northwest…
Low pressure area develops into tropical depression, to become 'Basyang'
A low-pressure area east of northeastern Mindanao developed into a tropical depression Tuesday afternoon, February 3, and is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Basyang by Thursday.
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