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( 4 / 1 )Yet unnamed Tropical Storm 22W approaches the Philippines. The meteorologist's forecasts are again a bad outlook for Luzon.
22W is not yet within PAR (Philippine Area of Responsibility).
It is expected to start decelerating its westward drift speed as it turns WNW-ward within the next 12 to 24 hours. Current drift speed is 22kt = 40km/h.
On Saturday morning, October 17 the storm will enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility as a Category 1 Typhoon.
When turning more westwards it will move slowly towards eastern Luzon on Sunday Oct 18. It is expected to grow rapidly into a Category 3 Typhoon.
22W is expected to cross over northern Luzon on Wednesday or Thursday next week.
This track is automatically updated.
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Here you find more permanently updated weather information.
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Camiguin is already fully caught by the Lanzones fever.
The streets and roads get cleaned and decorated. The kids and young people are repeating their dances after school. And the sponsors of the festival got their sponsor's flag.
In the photo above you see the flag of the upcoming dive and adventure resort of the Camiguin Action Geckos.
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( 0 / 0 )Baguio City’s isolation caused by landslides and lowland floods is expected to ease with the partial reopening Tuesday of two more major roads leading there.
This will allow the delivery of limited supplies of food, fuel, and so needed relief goods.
Last weekend was the first time all roads to the tourist resort city were closed since the 1990 earthquake.
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( 0 / 0 )Camiguin Lanzones Festival 2009 one week to go!
In one week's time on October 18, the 2009 Camiguin Lanzones Festival will begin.
The whole island of Camiguin is already in fever by the Lanzones. They are really sweet this year.
All nights you can hear the drums playing Samba Rythms.
Folks from the mountains and hills bring their sweet Lanzones to Mambajao, the Capital of Camiguin.
Stroll in the roads downtown Mambajao and find someone not munching a sweet Lanzones ... impossible!
We'll meet you next week with our daily live-coverage of the 2009 Camiguin Lanzones Festival. Here is the schedule: LANZONES 2009
More information about the Lanzones, one of the best and healthiest fruits in the world, can be found here: L A N Z O N E S
CAUTION: Lanzones may make you addicted but are full of vitamins.
And: Camiguin means "Come again!"
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( 3 / 5 )Camiguin - The managers Michèle and Uli of the Camiguin Action Geckos invited friends and guests to the Maiden Voyage of their new boat: The Lady Julia.
Julia the godmother of the New boat and daughter of the owner encountered some problems with the bottle of champagne.
Off the shore of the Camiguin Action Geckos Resort celebrating the Maiden Voyage of the Lady Julia.
[Ed's note: Thanks and cheers to Michèle and Uli, everybody did enjoy this superb evening on and off shore.]
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( 3 / 5 )Parma (Pepeng) has left the Philippines.
Dry and sunny weather helps people in the north of Luzon to find back to their normal life.
International help is arriving. We learned that little Switzerland alone has collected over 6 millions of CHF (at this moment equal to the same amount in USD) for the people in Asia touched by earthquakes in Samoa and Indonesia and floods in the Philippines and Vietnam.
Fortunately the Pinoy's soul is optimist.
There is a lot of work waiting - do it - now!
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( 3.1 / 18 )Tropical Storm Parma (Pepeng) seems to be leaving the Philippines.
After having created distress during nearly one week in the northern part of Luzon this storm system is slowly moving westwards.
People have started to clean up their houses, but structural damages in roads, dams and houses will need months of work and millions of pesos.
PAGASA maintains Signal No 1 (30-60 km/h winds) for the following areas:
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Western Pangasinan
There are still dangers coming from the dams in northern and central Luzon. PAGASA informs:
The Pantabangan Dam decreased its outflow from 700cms to 600cms as of 5AM today. The RWL of Pantabangan is 220.61 m AMSL and an inflow of 747 cms with 2 gates open and a total opening of 9.4 meters. All municipalities/cities in the target area of Pantabangan dam particularly in Rizal, Bongabon, Gen. Natividad, Palayan City, Cabanatuan City, and Sta. Rosa are advised to seek higher grounds.
The Magat dam decreased (???) its outflow from 1578 cms to 3400 cms due to significant inflow from the upper reaches of the watershed. The RWL increased from 192.22 m AMSL to 192.55 m AMSL with 6 gates open and total gate opening of 14 meters. The target area of Magat dam includes the municipalities of Ramon, San Mateo, Aurora, Cabatuan, Luna, Reina Mercedes, Burgos, Naguilian and Gamu in the province of Isabela.
The continues heavy rains over the upstream area during the past 12 hours warrranted for the increase in the outflow of both the Ambuklao and Binga by as much as 3452 cms. From 1:00AM to 5:00AM today, the outflow of San Roque Dam increased from 3156 cms to 5349 cms to maintain its RWL to 289.0 m AMSL (which is just 1 meter from the top of gate 290.0 m AMSL) with 6 gates open and a total opening of 27 meters. Widespread flooding had occured in the target municipalities of Pangasinan namely: San Manuel, San Nicolas, Tayug, Sta. Maria, Asingan, Villasis, Alcala, Bautista, Rosales and Bayambang. Flood levels will remain high within the next 24 hours.
All residents along the Agno river, Magat river and middle Cagayan river and upper Pampanga river are advised to evacuate and stay tuned to warnings/advisories from PAGASA. The PAGASA will continue to provide update on the monitored reservoirs until such time that all spillway operations are terminated.
Meanwhile, level of Anget Dam is 213.93 m AMSL and is forecast to open its spillway if significant inflow occurs. The target areas of Angat/Ipo Dams are the municipalities of Bulacan namely: Norzagaray, Angat, San Rafael, Bustos, Baliuag, Pulilan, Plaridal and Hagonoy. The spillways of both dams are closed.
And, as we hope, the last track of Parma (Pepeng)
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( 3 / 4 )One of the most active Beach Resorts of Camiguin Island, the Camiguin Action Geckos, has a new boat: The Lady Julija.
The new boat, built on the sandy beach of Agoho, Camiguin, will be introduced to the public tomorrow afternoon.
Test-runs have been done during this week. The young lady seems still to be a bit capricious, but with the know-how of the local ship builders, she will soon be tame and bring the Gecko divers to the best dive spots in the Philippines: Mantigue Island and the shoals around Camiguin.
This is the young, stormy lady during a test drive:
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( 4.3 / 3 )Parma (Pepeng) still pours rain over West Luzon.
Baguio City is isolated because of multiple landslides that block the roads. Help for the Babuyan and Batan Islands and Cagayan encounter logistics problems because of blocked roads.
Our friends in San Fernando, La Union have problems with electrical and Water supplies.
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