by magnolia_eic | Jun 8, 2010 | Headlines, National News
WHILE some kids from the private schools trooped for the first day classes today, parents are also told to make sure the kids have enough protection from the rains as the weather bureau has officially declared the onset of the rainy season.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) at least five of their weather stations have recorder some 25 millimeters of rain in the past consecutive five days to officially push them to officially declare the rainy season.
PAG-ASA Administrator Prisco Nilo was quoted as saying that the 25 mm rains recorded in at least 5 weather stations across the country and the presence of the northwest monsoon or hanging habagat has been the main criteria to determine the onset of the rainy season.
With this, rains would be usually felt all over the country until September, when the season ends.
There are monsoon breaks however, Nilo said as he explained that there would be times without rain.
For the school kids however, there should be some provisions for the rain which may include raincoats, umbrellas, boots and extra pair of shirts. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Jun 7, 2010 | Announcements, Headlines, Weather Coverage
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday said that the rainy season of 2010 has started in the Philippines due to several factors that brought rain in past days.
“The development of a series of low pressure systems, also known as heat lows, in the southern part of mainland Asia that linked with the low pressure area near Northern Luzon has generated and sustained the southwesterly winds in the country which brought rains for several days especially in the western section of the country,” PAGASA said in a statement posted on its website.
This development signals the onset of the rainy season on the first week of June in areas under Type 1 climate, which covers the western parts of Luzon and Visayas.
The rainy season, which is associated with the southwest monsoon, is expected to last until end of September.
However, PAGASA said monsoon breaks or periods of no rain for a few weeks are expected during the season.
Residents in low-lying areas are advised to watch out for above-normal rainfall due to the La Niña phenomenon in the third quarter. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | May 27, 2010 | Announcements, Headlines, Weather Coverage
IF you can already feel the hot and sticky weather, state weather forecasters said this is the sign that the rainy season expected in June may be on.
According to the forecasters at the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) hot, sticky weather means humidity is high and that the atmosphere is already moisture-laden so the rainy season is near.
The news is now a welcome respite especially in Bohol where consumers who have seen frequent power outages fear that the drought may have already affected the country’s power generation.
The farmers in Bohol, especially those served by the huge irrigation systems in north eastern Bohol have also been praying for rain in as much as irrigation services have been rationed due to near critical levels of the dams, sources from the irrigation administration bared.
This week, people are also awaiting rains as an inter-tropical convergent zone is spotted near Mindanao and forecasters have predicted rains to affect Mindanao and the Visayas areas. (PIA-Bohol)
