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December 17, 2011
Sendong lashes Agusan Sur, Bukidnon

NAGA CITY (3:00 AM, Dec 17, 2011) - Tropical Storm Sendong (Washi) retains it strength - centerwind of 85 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness up to 100 kph. - after crossing Agusan Del Sur and Bukidnon late last night, passing near Cagayan De Oro City.

Strong winds and widespread rains are now lashing Western Mindanao and Southern Visayas as Sendong moves West Northwest over Iligan Bay at 26 kilometers per hour (kph) towards the province of Misamis Occidental and the cities of Dapitan and Dipolog, which are just about 100 kilometers (km) away.

NAGA CITY (3:00 AM, Dec 17, 2011) - Tropical Storm Sendong (Washi) retains it strength - centerwind of 85 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness up to 100 kph. - after crossing Agusan Del Sur and Bukidnon late last night, passing near Cagayan De Oro City.

Strong winds and widespread rains now hit Western Mindanao and Southern Visayas as Sendong moves West Northwest over Iligan Bay at 26 kilometers per hour (kph) towards the province of Misamis Occidental and the cities of Dapitan and Dipolog, which are just about 100 kilometers (km) away.

December 17, 2011
Tropical storm Sendong threatens Palawan

NAGA CITY (9:00 AM, Dec 17, 2011) - Maintaining its strength, Tropical Storm Sendong (International name: Washi) now heads for Sulu Sea after passing close to the twin cities of Dipolog and Dapitan and now threatens southern Palawan where it is expected to traverse early Sunday morning.

Sendong still packs a centerwind of 85 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness up to 100 kph, which is expected to still intensify as it travels over Sulu Sea at 31 kph in West Northwest direction.

NAGA CITY (9:00 AM, Dec 17, 2011) - Maintaining its strength, Tropical Storm Sendong (International name: Washi) now heads for Sulu Sea after passing close to the twin cities of Dipolog and Dapitan and now threatens southern Palawan where it is expected to traverse early Sunday morning.

Sendong still packs a centerwind of 85 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness up to 100 kph, which is expected to still intensify as it travels over Sulu Sea at 31 kph in West Northwest direction.

December 16, 2011
Sendong (Washi) to land in South Surigao this afternoon

Tropical Storm Sendong (International name: Washi) now endangers Northern Mindanao and Southern Visayas as it maintains its fast West to West-Northwest movement.

As of 6:00 PM Thursday (Dec 15), the center of Sendong was spotted 545 kilometers (km) East Souteast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur or 668 km Souteast of Surigao City with centerwind of 65 kilometers per hour and gustiness up to 85 kph and was moving directly Westward at 30 kph towards the Surigao provinces.

Tropical Storm Sendong (International name: Washi) now endangers Northern Mindanao and Southern Visayas as it maintains its fast West to West-Northwest movement.

As of 6:00 PM Thursday (Dec 15), the center of Sendong was spotted 545 kilometers (km) East Souteast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur or 668 km Souteast of Surigao City with centerwind of 65 kilometers per hour and gustiness up to 85 kph and was moving directly Westward at 30 kph towards the Surigao provinces.

August 25, 2011
Typhoon Mina threatens Batanes

NAGA CITY (Aug 25, 2011, 8:00 A.M.) - Typhoon Mina (International Name: Nanmadol) drifts West-Northwest threatening the Batanes Group of Islands as it continues to bring moderate to heavy rains in Eastern Luzon. Rain forecast near the center is a high 510 millimeters.

NAGA CITY (Aug 25, 2011, 8:00 A.M.) - Typhoon Mina (International Name: Nanmadol) drifts West-Northwest threatening the Batanes Group of Islands as it continues to bring moderate to heavy rains in Eastern Luzon. Rain forecast near the center is a high 510 millimeters.

July 27, 2011
'Juaning' projected to land in Quezon and hit Central Luzon

NAGA City Philippines (July 27, 2011 12:30 A.M.) - As of 9:00 P.M. last night, Tropical Storm Juaning (International name: Nock-ten) has started moving northwestward away from the coast of Camarines Norte. Its Inner rainbands across the Bicol Region has slightly dissipated.

NAGA City Philippines (July 27, 2011 12:30 A.M.) - As of 9:00 P.M. last night, Tropical Storm Juaning (International name: Nock-ten) has started moving northwestward away from the coast of Camarines Norte. Its Inner rainbands across the Bicol Region has slightly dissipated.

Typhoon2000 Automated Weather Station in Naga City recorded 8:30 P.M. last night wind gust of 27.4 kph blowing from the West Southwest, with barometric pressure of 998.8 millibars and 45-hour Rainfall Accumulation of 243 mm.

July 26, 2011
'Juaning' threatens Cagayan-Isabela

NAGA City Philippines (July 26, 2011 3:30 A.M.) - More provinces have been put under Storm Signal No. 1 as Tropical Depression Juaning passes close to Catanduanes, maintaining its Northwest course at 20 kilometers per hour towards Cagayan-Isabela area.

NAGA City Philippines (July 26, 2011 3:30 A.M.) - More provinces have been put under Storm Signal No. 1 as Tropical Depression Juaning passes close to Catanduanes, maintaining its Northwest course at 20 kilometers per hour towards Cagayan-Isabela area.

The following provinces are now under Storm Signal No.: Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora,Quezon, Polillo Island, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte.

June 22, 2011
Falcon strengthens, threatens Batanes

Naga City Philippines (June 22, 2011 9:00 A.M.) - While Tropical Depression Falcon is not expected to make a landfall anywhere in mainland Luzon, the province of Batanes is still at risk of being hit as the weather system moves more northerly than Egay.

Naga City Philippines (June 22, 2011 9:00 A.M.) - While Tropical Depression Falcon is not expected to make a landfall anywhere in mainland Luzon, the province of Batanes is still at risk of being hit as the weather system moves more northerly than Egay.

Falcon has a very wide diameter causing it longer time to develop and is now moving West Northwest at 22 kilometers per hour towards Batanes-Taiwan area. Its outer rainbands are now spreading across the Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas and it enhances the Southwest Monsoon Rains across the Visayas and Mindanao.