PAGASA: Several areas in Mindanao to experience moderate to heavy rains due to ‘Queenie’

Published November 1, 2022, 9:08 AM

by Analou de Vera

Tropical Storm Queenie (DOST-PAGASA)

Tropical Storm Queenie will bring moderate to heavy rains in some parts of Mindanao on Tuesday, Nov. 1, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

Queenie was last spotted 490 kilometers east of Davao City, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center with gustiness of up to 80 km/h, the PAGASA said in its latest weather update. 

“Tonight through tomorrow: Moderate to heavy rains possible over Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Dinagat Islands,” the weather bureau reported.

“Light to moderate with at times heavy rains possible over Eastern Visayas, Davao Oriental, and the rest of Caraga Region,” it added.

PAGASA said that flooding and rain-induced landslides are possible, “especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazard as identified in hazard maps and in localities with significant antecedent rainfall.”

“The hoisting of Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals is not ruled out over the eastern portion of Caraga and in some areas in Eastern Visayas today (Tuesday). Per latest track and intensity forecast, the highest wind signal that will likely be hoisted is Wind Signal No. 1,” it said. 

Queenie is “forecast to track generally west northwestward to northwestward” on Tuesday “before turning north northwestward” on Wednesday, Nov. 2, “while over the sea east of Caraga-Davao Region area,” PAGASA said.

The weather bureau said that Queenie “may weaken into a tropical depression” on Tuesday, Nov. 1, “due to increasingly unfavorable conditions. Further weakening into a low pressure area is likely by Thursday, possibly earlier.”

‘Paeng’ maintains strength; TD east of northeastern Mindanao to enter PAR Monday morning

Published October 31, 2022, 12:28 AM

by Charie Mae F. Abarca

Tropical storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae) maintained its strength while moving east southeastward away from the Philippine landmass, said the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration on Sunday evening, Oct. 30.

The latest bulletin released by PAGASA showed that Paeng was last seen 255 kilometers (km) west of Iba, Zambales, packing winds of 85 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 105 kph.

Due to this weather disturbance, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is still in effect over the following areas in Luzon: Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Aurora, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bataan, Zambales, Metro Manila, the western and central portions of Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, the northwestern portion of Oriental Mindoro, the northwestern portion of Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands, and the northern portion of Quezon. 

“Paeng may exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) [on Monday afternoon, Oct. 31] or evening,” said PAGASA.

(PAGASA)

Cyclone east of northeastern Mindanao

Another tropical cyclone will enter the Philippine boundary on Monday morning, Oct. 31, PAGASA warned. 

The cyclone was last spotted 1,055 km east of northeastern Mindanao.

“It will enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) [on Monday] morning as tropical depression Queenie. Inside the PAR region, this tropical cyclone will begin turning generally northwestward by late tomorrow or on Tuesday while heading towards the sea east of Caraga region or Eastern Visayas,” said the state weather bureau.

This tropical depression, however, is unlikely to directly affect the country until Tuesday, Nov. 1. It may weaken into a remnant low by Wednesday, Nov. 2.