LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Depression聽Dodong

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Dodong now outside PAR; habagat to bring rains across PH

July 16, 2023 鈥� 09:18 PM

Pagasa monitors tropical storm 鈥楧odong鈥� at 90 kilometers west of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, moving 20 kilometers per hour outside Philippine area of Responsibility. (Photo courtesy of Pagasa)

Tropical storm Dodong (international name Talim) continues to move west-northwest away from the Philippine area of Responsibility (PAR), but its enhancement of southwest monsoon or 鈥渉abagat鈥� will bring rain in most parts of the country, the state weather bureau said on Sunday.

Citing its 5 a.m. bulletin Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Dodong was last monitored 390 kilometers (km) west of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, moving 20 kilometers per hour (kph) and carrying maximum sustained winds of 85 kph and gusts of up to 105 kph.

July 15, 2023 鈥� 05:32 PM

Weather update. Graphics by 黑料社

MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The state weather bureau on Saturday said tropical storm Dodong, the country鈥檚 fourth cyclone in 2023,聽 has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility.

In its bulletin issued at 5 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Dodong was last seen 305 kilometers West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, with maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 80 kph.

Pagasa: Dodong strengthens into tropical storm before PAR exit

July 15, 2023 鈥� 11:31 AM

Weather satellite image from Pagasa鈥檚 website

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Saturday said Tropical Depression Dodong has intensified into a tropical storm.

Pagasa鈥檚 11 a.m. weather bulletin indicated that Dodong was on his way out of the Philippine area of responsibility, moving north-northwestward at 10 kilometers per hour. It was last located 305 kilometers west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur.

July 15, 2023 鈥� 08:26 AM

Pagasa weather update

All Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) have been lifted as Tropical Depression Dodong cut across the West Philippine Sea, the state weather bureau said Saturday.

In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Dodong was last seen 270 kilometers west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph.

July 15, 2023 鈥� 05:04 AM

WORK GOES ON A farmer in Gamu, Isabela, plows his rice field in the village of Upi on Friday, taking advantage of rains dumped by Tropical Depression 鈥淒odong鈥� which made landfall in the province. 鈥擵ILLAMOR VISAYA JR.

The rain dumped by Tropical Depression 鈥淒odong鈥� on Thursday was a welcome respite for farmers in this province that continued to suffer from a dry spell brought by the El Ni帽o weather phenomenon that is also affecting other parts of the country.

But the heavy downpour lasted for only a few hours and barely drenched the parched farmlands, especially in this agricultural town, rice farmer Joseph Aguinaldo, 50, of Upi village told the Inquirer in an interview on Friday.

July 14, 2023 鈥� 05:39 PM

Tropical Depression Dodong鈥檚 track. Photo from Pagasa鈥檚 website

MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Tropical Depression Dodong鈥檚 speed has increased slightly as of Friday afternoon.

However, the state weather bureau reported rains will still prevail in various areas due to the southwest monsoon or habagat.

Alert for floods, landslides up in Ilocos region due to Dodong

July 14, 2023 鈥� 03:02 PM

Disaster response officials raised a Code Blue alert status in the Ilocos region due to Tropical Depression Dodong.

The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) said in a memorandum on Friday, July 14, that the declaration was meant to prepare areas in the region for the 鈥減ossible adverse effects鈥� of the weather disturbance.

July 14, 2023 鈥� 11:50 AM

Tropical Depression Dodong. Weather satellite image from Pagasa鈥檚 website.

Tropical Depression Dodong maintained its strength as it crossed the northwestern portion of Cagayan province before noon Friday.

Based on the latest advisory of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Dodong鈥檚 center was in the vicinity of Allacapan, Cagayan as it packed maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 75 kph.

July 14, 2023 鈥� 11:23 AM

Canceled flights

The Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) said several flights were canceled Friday, July 14, due to bad weather caused by Tropical Depression Dodong.

July 14, 2023 鈥� 09:16 AM

Tropical Depression Dodong鈥檚 track. Photo from Pagasa鈥檚 website

Tropical Depression Dodong is forecast to exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) this weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

According to its 8 a.m. meteorological report Friday, Dodong is expected to move west or west-northwest of northern Luzon and traverse waters west of the Ilocos Region.

July 14, 2023 鈥� 07:59 AM

Walang Pasok

Several classes in both private and public schools were suspended Friday, July 14, due to Tropical Depression Dodong.

The state weather bureau said Dodong 鈥� the fourth tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines in 2023 鈥� is forecast to cross northern Luzon on Friday. It may initially go northwestward over Cagayan Valley before veering west-northwestward to Ilocos Region.

July 14, 2023 鈥� 06:47 AM

Photo from Pagasa

The low pressure area in northern Luzon strengthened early Friday morning and is now known as Tropical Depression Dodong, the state weather bureau said.

Consequently, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 over 16 areas where strong winds between 39 and 61 kilometers per hour (kph) may be expected 鈥� posing 鈥渕inimal to minor threat to life and property.鈥�

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