37th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week Held in Bogo City, Cebu

MARK THE DATE! 37th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week to be held in Bogo City Public Plaza on July 24, 2015.

El NIÑO ADVISORY No. 5 Issued: 02 July 2015

El NIÑO ADVISORY No. 5

Issued: 02 July 2015 download pdf document

Moderate El Niño is available in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Ocean surface temperature abnormalities (SSTAs) have come to more than 1.0 oC amid the month of June 2015. Late investigations recommend that direct El Niño will proceed and prone to increase in the advancing months, will debilitate slowly and will last until mid 2016.

In June, the climate frameworks that influenced the nation were the edge of high weight regions (HPAs), Inter tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), easterlies, low weight zones (LPAs) and Southwest (SW) rainstorm. No tropical violent wind entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Postponed onset of stormy season was watched and was connected with powerless SW rainstorm.

Precipitation appraisal from October 2014 to June 2015 demonstrated that twenty three percent (23%) of the nation were influenced by either draught or dry season. Draught is portrayed as three (3) sequential months of beneath ordinary (21%-60% lessening from normal) precipitation conditions or two (2) back to back months of path underneath typical (more than 60% decrease from normal) precipitation conditions. Late investigation demonstrated that Provinces of Aurora, Quezon, Laguna, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, and Romblon were influenced by draught.

Dry spell, then again is characterized as three (3) back to back months of route beneath ordinary ( > 60% decrease from normal) or five continuous months of underneath typical (21%-60% diminishment from normal) precipitation condition. Most recent precipitation appraisal toward the end of June 2015 show that areas influenced by dry season are: Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, Abra, Apayao, Bataan, Mountain Province, la Union, Nueva Ecija, Misamis Oriental, Palawan, Siquijor, Bohol and Camiguin.

Further examination demonstrated that most parts of Luzon, Bohol, Siquijor, Camiguin, and Misamis Oriental experienced route beneath to underneath ordinary precipitation conditions. While close to above typical precipitation were gotten in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Batangas, Cavite, and most parts of Bicol Region, Visayas, and Mindanao.

Marginally hotter than normal air temperatures were by and large seen over most parts of the nation amid June. Normal scopes of temperature recorded in the nation are as per the following: 24 oC to 37 oC over the marshes of Luzon, 17 oC to 25 oC for precipitous zones of Luzon, 24o C to 34oC for Visayas, 23oC to 33oC over swamps of Mindanao and 20oC to 30oC over the hilly territory of Mindanao.

For the month of July, the climate frameworks that will probably influence the nation are SW rainstorm, ITCZ, low weight regions (LPAs) and three (3) to five (5) tropical violent winds that may create and/or enter the PAR.

It is likely that precipitation for July 2015 will be close to above ordinary over Luzon regions, Western Visayas, Negros Island, Cebu, Biliran, Samar and Camiguin; while a large portion of Mindanao, Bohol, Siquijor, Leyte and Southern Leyte will probably encounter underneath typical precipitation condition.

It is likewise expected that most regions under dry season or draught conditions will recoup and get typical precipitation. Be that as it may, three (3) areas to be specific - Bohol, Siquijor and Misamis Oriental are liable to keep on stilling knowledge dry season conditions.

Marginally hotter than normal air temperatures are liable to be felt in many parts of the nation for July aside from somewhat cooler than normal air temperatures over precipitous zones of Luzon and Mindanao, including Mindoro Island and Samar-Leyte Provinces. Anticipated scopes of temperature will be as per the following: 23.5 oC to 34 oC over the swamps of Luzon, 16 oC - 22 oC in sloping territories of Luzon, 22.5 oC to 33 oC for Visayas, 22.5 o to 33 oC in the marshes of Mindanao and 18.5 oC to 29 oC in the rugged ranges of Mindanao.

PAGASA will proceed to nearly screen the on-going moderate El Niño condition and redesigns should be issued as fitting. In the interim, concerned offices are encouraged to take safety oriented measures to moderate its potential unfriendly effects. For additional data, please contact the Climatology and Agrometeorology Division (CAD) at phone numbers 434-0955 or 435-1675.

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VICENTE B. MALANO, Ph.D.
Acting Administor

Celebration of Eid’l Fitr, the Feast of Ramadhan

July 17, 2015 Friday

declared a regular holiday in the country. Observance seeks to encourage fellow Filipino's to join together with our Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony in the celebration of Eid’l Fitr, the Feast of Ramadhan.