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On November 14, PAGASA initiated Signal No. 5, its highest wind signal, for the northern portion of Cagayan, while Signal No. 4 was raised for Babuyan Islands and other parts of the province. [30] The DSWD said that it had spent ₱1 billion ( US$ 20.3 million) in funds to respond to Usagi and previous storms Tropical Storm Trami (Kristine ...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Pilipinas sa Serbisyong Atmosperiko, Heopisiko at Astronomiko, [4] abbreviated as PAGASA, which means "hope" as in the Tagalog word pag-asa) is the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) agency of the Philippines mandated to provide protection against natural calamities ...
At 11:00 PHT (03:00 UTC) in December 18, PAGASA also placed Signal No. 1 in Surigao del Sur. [342] At 17:00 PHT (09:00 UTC), PAGASA downgraded it to a low pressure area. [343] On 13:00 UTC, JTWC cancelled TCFA for the system. However, the agency reissued it for the second time on 19:30 UTC, citing a high chance of formation of a tropical cyclone.
As of 8 a.m. (0000 GMT), the centre of the storm was in coastal waters off the northern city of Laoag in Ilocos province, state weather agency Pag-asa said in a bulletin.
PAGASA issued storm surge warnings for portions of Albay, Aurora, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Isabela, Quezon, and Camarines Sur. [42] Tropical Storm Trami approaching the Philippines on October 21. A red alert warning has been issued for the Bicol Region, [43] the Cordillera Administrative Region, [44] and the Ilocos Region. [45]
Whenever a tropical cyclone forms inside or enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) commences the release of Tropical Cyclone Bulletins (TCB) to inform the general public of the cyclone's location, intensity, movement, circulation radius and its forecast track and intensity for at most 72 hours.
PAGASA also followed suit in upgrading the system into a tropical storm in their 17:00 PHT (09:00 UTC) update. Saola continued to intensify and began to move southwestwards over the Philippine Sea east of the Batanes Islands. PAGASA then started to issue Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals across the eastern parts of Northern Luzon on Friday morning. [4]
Highest Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal issued by the PAGASA for Kong-rey (Leon) PAGASA indicated that residents in the northern and northeastern parts of Luzon can expect rain on October 31 and November 1 due to the storm. [42] Early on October 27, PAGASA issued Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 to portions of Cagayan, Isabela, and Catanduanes. [43]