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Parma (Pepeng) gets extremely strong 

Typhoon PARMA (Pepeng) 19W



The typhoon has again strengthened: Maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center and gusts of up to 230 km/h.

Update 5:00PM UTC+8: PAGASA expects the Typhhon to make landfall on Saturday morning in the area of Aurora-Isabela in North Luzon

New outlook predicts a Category 4 Typhoon when approaching North Luzon.

For your convenience, we repeat the storm track.



Tropical Storm MELOR also has intensified and risks to become a Typhoon Category 3



For more current weather information and outlooks, please see here.

We have updated the page and included 4 more weather stations.


Parma and Melor drifting westwards.

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PARMA (Pepeng) has intensified and menaces the Philippines 

Typhoon PARMA (Pepeng) 19W



The typhoon has strengthened: Maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h near the center and gusts of up to 185 km/h.

PAGASA has issued a Signal 1 warning for:
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes


For your convenience, we repeat here the storm track.



For more current weather information and outlooks, please see here.

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Storms update 2009-09-30 
The series of tropical storms is mowing westwards.

- 19W PARMA (Pepeng) has been upgraded to Typhoon Category 1
- 18W weakens and moves north-west
- 20W has now the name MELOR and is classified as Tropical Storm



PARMA (Pepeng) is expected to increase to a Typhoon Category 3 by Friday morning.

Continuously Updated storm tracks for PARMA and MELOR are here.

Weather maps, Satellite images and Isobaric maps are here.

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TD-19W upgraded: Tropical Storm PARMA - PEPENG / 19W 
Tropical Storm PARMA - PEPENG / 19W moves WSW (west-southwest) with a speed of 28km/h.
Current wind-speed is 75km/h. Current position is 8.2N 139.6E

Tropical Storm PARMA - PEPENG / 19W moves WSW (west-southwest) with a speed of 28km/h.

Two other Tropical Depressions are following: 18W and a yet unnamed depression east of Guam.

Continuously Updated storm tracks for PARMA - PEPENG and 18W are here.

Weather maps, Satellite images and Isobaric maps are here.

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Tropical Depressions 18 and 19 
A series of tropical depressions and low pressure zones is building up east of the Philippines. They all are on 10° north and are slowely moving westwards.





See also our Weather page.

Tropical Depression 18 and 19 are already tracked

Tropical Depression Eighteen 18W


Tropical Depression Nineteen 19W


All tracks are updated automatically.

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Ondoy left the Philippines - Tropical Depression 18 moves in 
While Tropical Storm KETSANA - ONDOY leaves the Philippines in direction of Vietnam, a new Tropical Depreesion (Number 18) forms over Guam.

There is no alert yet, but the isobaric map shows a series of 2 low pressure zones moving west on 10° North.

None of the SEA Weather Agencies has yet published a warning or alert.

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Tropical Storm KETSANA - ONDOY floods Metro Manila 
It does not need a typhoon to create havoc.

The tropical storm Ketsana - Ondoy brought great masses of rain over Luzon. Metro Manila got in only 6 hours more rain than usually during the whole month of September.

A top PAGASA official said the level of rainfall is expected to even surpass 391.7 mm average rainfall in Quezon City for the entire month of September.

Television channels speak of at least 52 deaths. Broadcast pictures show people up to the neck in the floods. Others found temporary refuge on the roofs of their houses.

Meanwhile PAGASA lifted all Storm Signals in the Philippines, but warns that more rains will follow as Ondoy exits




Photos courtesy: Bullit Marquez

[Editor's note: We live in the south of the Philippines (Camiguin). Here we had a little bit of rain. but the tailwinds and amplified monsoon interrupted most ferry connections.]

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Tropical Storm KETSANA - ONDOY - 17W 

PAGASA issued Signal 1 and Signal 2 warnings.



This storm track is updated automatically.


Signal 2 Alert for following areas:
Bulacan
Rizal
Northern Quezon
Nueva Ecija
Pangasinan
Tarlac
Pampanga
Zambales

Signal 2 Alert for following areas:
La Union
Benguet
Nueva Vizcaya
Quirino
Aurora
Pollilo Island
Laguna
Cavite
Batangas
Rest of Quezon
Lubang Island
Bataan
Metro Manila

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Mobile Internet Access is now cheaper 
SMART and GLOBE did cut their equipment prices for mobile Internet Access.

The SMAR BicBro USB stick now costs PHP995 (before it was 1995)
The GLOBE Tattoo USB stick now costs PHP895 (before it was 1895)

See also: Philippines Telecom

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Philippines Air Taxi and Charter Flights 
Since SEAIR did retire from the excellent airport of Camiguin Island, our RWY 07/25 is used only by cattle and kids - and sometimes the President of the Philippines. Runway crossing fee is still PHP 1.00 per pax.

Island folks are telling stories about Cebu Pacific, PALexpress and Air Philippines flying in soon. Dreams are free, but they do not bring in an airline.

We therefore did inquire about air-taxi services and charter companies. Please find the links on our new page:
Philippines Air-Taxi and Charter Flights


Sit aside the captain and be a member of the crew


Werner Wildi and his "Fly and Relax"


Subic Seaplane does not need an airstrip


Jimmy L. Boyd, a Vietnam veteran legend


Someones need it bigger or faster

Need a plane: You find the links on our new page:
Philippines Air-Taxi and Charter Flights

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