Weather Update Today | Jan 29 -30, 2021

 by Rdm Designs

 

 NORTHERN LUZON LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST 

Issued At: 5:00 AM 29 January 2021
Valid Until: 5:00 PM today

LOCAL WEATHER SITUATION: 

Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon.

PAGTAYA: 

Maulap na kalangitan na may mga pag-ulan ang mararanasan sa mga lalawigan Cagayan, Batanes, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Abra at Benguet habang bahagyang maulap hangang sa maulap na papawirin na may pulu-pulong mahihinang mga pag-ulan sa Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union at Pangasinan sanhi ng Hanging Amihan.

Katamtaman hanggang sa malakas na hangin mula sa hilagang-silangan ang iiral sa Hilagang Luzon at sa lalawigan ng Aurora. Ang mga baybaying-dagat ay magiging maalon hanggang sa napakaalon.

Over Tuguegarao City, Cagayan:

Maximum Temperature: 27.8°C
Minimum Temperature: 18.9°C
Maximum Relative Humidity: 5:00 AM Today – 95%
Minimum Relative Humidity: 5:00 PM Yesterday – 63%

Sunrise Today: 6:26 AM
Sunset Today: 5:46 PM
Moonrise Today: 06:18 PM
Moonset Tomorrow: 06:46 AM

 

NORTHERN LUZON LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR JANUARY 28-29, 2021

 by Rdm Designs

Issued At: 5:00 PM 28 January 2021
Valid Until: 5:00 AM tomorrow

LOCAL WEATHER SITUATION: Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon.

PAGTAYA: Maulap na kalangitan na may mga pag-ulan ang mararanasan sa mga lalawigan Cagayan, Batanes, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Abra at Benguet habang bahagyang maulap hangang sa maulap na papawirin na may pulu-pulong mahihinang mga pag-ulan sa Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union at Pangasinan sanhi ng Hanging Amihan.

Katamtaman hanggang sa malakas na hangin mula sa hilagang-silangan ang iiral sa Hilagang Luzon at sa lalawigan ng Aurora. Ang mga baybaying-dagat ay magiging maalon hanggang sa napakaalon.

Sunset Today: 5:45 PM
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:26 AM
Moonrise Today: 5:18 PM
Moonset Tomorrow: 6:46 AM

Source: Dost_Pagasa

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Four Tropical Cyclone with devastating names from the 2020 will no longer be used for year 2024

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According to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or (Pagasa) announcement in their Dost_Pagasa Facebook Page that four typhoon names that brought P1 billion in damages has officially retired.

Said names will be replaced by Aghon, Querubin, Romina, and Upang, in the 2024 tropical cyclone list. 

Pagasa previously said that it has four sets of names for tropical cyclones that are used every four years.

According to Pagasa, the criteria for tropical cyclone name decommissioning are:

1. If the typhoon leaves 300 or more people dead, or 

2. Leaves P1 billion or more worth of damage.

If you can remember, Ambo battered part of Visayas in May 2020, bringingN almost P1.574 billion in damages, as per National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

While Quinta, that has made landfall in Albay twice then go through the provinces of Quezon, Marinduque, and Oriental Mindoro, last Oct. 25 to 26. 

That devastating typhoon left 27 fatalities and P4.223 billion in damages.

While super typhoon Rolly, the world’s strongest typhoon for 2020, has caused P17.875 billion in damages and left 25 people dead.

Then Ulysses, which hits some parts of Luzon including Metro Manila, left 101 dead and P20.261 billion in damages, according to NDRRMC.

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Weather Update Today - No Low Pressure Area - Only Tail-End of A Frontal System as of January 22, 2021, 4pm Update

 

Weather Update Today - January 23, 2021

by Rdm Designs

NO LOW PRESSURE AREA, WEATHER CONDITION 

IS ONLY TAIL END OF A FRONTAL SYSTEM

 News courtesy of Pagasa.

 

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FOR SOUTHERN LUZON:

Tail-end of Frontal System (Shear line) affecting the eastern section of Northern Luzon.

Bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na kalangitan na may pulu-pulong mga pag-ulan o pagkidlat-pagkilog, dulot ng Localized Thunderstorms ang iiral sa Rehiyong Bikol, Hilagang Samar, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, at Romblon. Mahina hanggang katamtamang hangin mula timog-silangan hanggang timog ang iiral sa mga lugar na ito, na may banayad hanggang katamtaman na pag-alon ng karagatan.

Over Legazpi City, Albay:
Maximum Temperature Today: 31.9°C -- 12:00 PM
Minimum Temperature Today: 24.0°C -- 02:00 AM
Maximum Relative Humidity Today: 96% -- 05:00 AM
Minimum Relative Humidity Today: 69% -- 12:00 PM
Sunset Today: 05:42 PM
Sunrise Tomorrow: 06:12 AM
Moonset Tomorrow: 02:05 AM
Moonrise Tomorrow: 01:48 PM
Along Legazpi Port, Albay (courtesy of NAMRIA):
Low Tide Today: 08:33 PM ... 0.26 meter
High Tide Tomorrow: 03:04 AM ... 0.84 meter
Low Tide Tomorrow: 08:04 AM ... 0.57 meter
High Tide Tomorrow: 02:22 PM ... 1.11 meter

FOR NORTHERN LUZON:

Tail-end of Frontal System (Shear line) affecting the eastern section of Northern Luzon. Localized Thunderstorms affecting Aurora Province.

Maulap na kalangitan na may kalat-kalat na mga pag-ulan at pagkidlat-pagkulog dulot ng Tail-end ng Frontal System ang mararanasan sa mga lalawigan ng Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Kalinga, Apayao, Abra, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union at Pangasinan. Bahagyang maulap hangang sa maulap na papawirin na may pulu-pulong mga pag-ulan at pagkidlat-pagkulog ang inaasahan sa lalawigan ng Aurora dahil sa Lokal na mga pagkidlat-pagkulog.

Mahina hanggang sa katamtaman na hangin mula sa Silangan hanggang sa Timog-silangan ang iiral sa Hilagang Luzon at sa lalawigan ng Aurora. Ang mga baybaying-dagat ay magiging banayad hanggang sa maalon.

Over Tuguegarao City, Cagayan:
Maximum Temperature: 28.3°C
Minimum Temperature: 23.0°C
Maximum Relative Humidity: 8:00 AM Today – 94%
Minimum Relative Humidity: 2:00 PM Today – 81%
Sunset Today: 5:43 PM
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:27 AM
Moonset Today: 01:06 PM
Moonrise Tomorrow: 01:29 AM

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 Major Dams in the Philippines - Some of the Major Dams in the Philippines

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Angat Dam

Angat Dam is a concrete water reservoir embankment hydroelectric dam that supplies Metro Manila and nearby provinces with water. 

It was a part of the Angat-Ipo-La Mesa water system.

Angat Dam

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Height: 131 m
Location: Barangay San Lorenzo, Norzagaray, Bulacan, Philippines
Installed capacity: 256,000 kW^1
Total capacity: 850×10^6 m3 (30×10^9 cu ft)
Construction began: November 1961
Creates: Angat Reservoir

Angat Dam

Ipo Dam

Ipo Dam is a gravity concrete water reservoir dam found in the Philippines. The dam is located about 7.5 kilometres downstream of the Angat Dam within the Angat Watershed Forest Reserve in Norzagaray, Bulacan province. It was a part of the Angat-Ipo-La Mesa water system. Its normal level is 101 m. Wikipedia

Ipo Dam

Opened: January 1984
Location: Barangay San Mateo, Norzagaray, Bulacan, Philippines
Construction began: 1935
Total capacity: 7.5×10^6 m3 (260×10^6 cu ft)
Operator: Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System
Create: Ipo Reservoir

Ipo Dam

Lamesa Dam

The La Mesa Dam and Reservoir is an earth dam in Quezon City, Philippines. Its reservoir can hold up to 50.5 million cubic meters, occupying an area of 27 square kilometers. It is part of the Angat-Ipo-La Mesa water system, which supplies most of the water supply of Metro Manila. Wikipedia

Lamesa Dam

Height: 24 m
Purpose: Water supply
Location: Greater Lagro, Quezon City, Philippines
Total capacity: 50.5 million m3 (1,780 million cu ft)
Built by: Manila Water District
Operator: Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System

Lamesa Dam

Ambuklao Dam

Ambuklao Dam is part of a hydroelectric facility in Brgy. Ambuclao, Bokod, Benguet province in the Philippines. With maximum water storage capacity of 327,170,000 cubic metres, the facility, which is located 36 km from Baguio city, can produce up to 105 megawatts of electricity to Luzon grid. Wikipedia

Ambuklao Dam

Height: 129 m
Opened: 23 December 1956
Location: Bokod, Benguet
Construction began: July 1950
Owner: National Power Corporation
Installed capacity: 75 MW, 105 MW after rehabilitation (2011)

Ambuklao Dam

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Weather Update Today - With New Low Pressure Area - January 22, 2021, 4pm Update

 

Weather Update Today - January 22, 2021

by Rdm Designs

24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST

Issued at 4:00 PM, January 22, 2021

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At 3:00 PM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 280 km West of Iba, Zambales (15.0°N, 117.4°E).

LPA has a low chance to be develop into a tropical cyclone.

Tail-end of Frontal System (Shear line) affecting the eastern section of Northern Luzon.

However since effect of frontal system is already weakening, we are expecting to have generally fair weather starting tomorrow.

Within the next 3 days we don't any expect any LPA to enter in our Philippine Area of Responsibility.

Forecast Weather Conditions

Area: Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Administrative Region

Weather Condition: Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms

Caused By: Tail-end of Frontal System

Impacts: Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate with at times heavy rains

Area: Metro Manila and the rest of the country

Weather Condition: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms

Caused By: Localized Thunderstorms

Impacts: Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms

Forecast Wind and Coastal Water Conditions

Area: Extreme Northern Luzon

Wind Speed: Moderate

Wind Direction: Northeast

Coastal Waters: Moderate / (1.2 to 2.5 meters)

Area: The rest of the country

Wind Speed: Light to Moderate

Wind Direction: East to Southeast

Coastal Waters: Slight to Moderate / (0.6 to 2.1 meters)

Source: Pagasa Fb Page

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Dam Update Philippines (Water Level) - January 22, 2021, 6am Pagasa Update

Dam Update Philippines (Water Level)

- January 22, 2021, 6am Pagasa Update

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Status of Major Dam (Water Level) in the Philippines as of Jan 22, 2021.

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Herewith are the status of water level of each dam:

Photo credits to Pagasa

Some of the major dams in the Philippines

 

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