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English: Map showing the region designated as the w:Philippine Area of Responsibility by w:PAGASA, which is the national meteorological agency of the Philippines. Date 1 December 2017
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 ...
Furthermore, PAGASA provides names earlier when a low-pressure area becomes a tropical depression, in contrast to international names that are only issued when a tropical cyclone reaches tropical storm strength (65 km/h and higher), due to the fact that tropical depressions can still cause flooding and other damage. [7]
List of initialisms, acronyms ("a word made from parts of the full name's words, pronounceable"), and other abbreviations used by the government and the military of the Philippines. Note that this list is intended to be specific to the Philippine government and military—other nations will have their own acronyms.
Map showing the ditribution of rainfall in the Philippines: Date: 23 February 2007: Source: map created by user:Howard the Duck based on map of Philippine meteorological institute PAG-ASA; originally uploaded to English Wikipedia: Author: en:User:Howard the Duck: Permission (Reusing this file) CC-BY-2.5: Other versions: English Wikipedia
Cite a PAGASA Severe Weather Bulletin, Tropical Cyclone Bulletin, or Tropical Cyclone Advisory. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Date date The date that the bulletin was issued Date required Name name The local name, if this is a SWB, or the international name, if this is a TCA. Example Yolanda ...
Map showing the approximate area corresponding to the official extent of the West Philippine Sea. Also included is the international treaty limits (red line as per the 1898 Treaty of Paris) and the Spratly Islands which is often designated as the Kalayaan Island Group in Philippine maps (green line as per Presidential Decree No. 1596 of 1978 [1]) .
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