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Butchoy intensifies into tropical storm, leaves PAR
Tropical Storm Butchoy (Nuri) leaves the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday evening, June 12

Tropical Depression Butchoy moving away, but monsoon rain seen
There are no more areas under Signal No. 1 due to Tropical Depression Butchoy as of 11 am on Friday, June 12

LPA still affecting Visayas, Caraga, Zamboanga Peninsula
The low pressure area is 30 kilometers west northwest of Zamboanga City before dawn on Saturday, March 7

LPA bringing rain to Visayas, Mindanao on March 6
Flash floods and landslides are possible in areas affected by the low pressure area on Friday, March 6

Low pressure area enters PAR
The low pressure area is 745 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, as of Wednesday afternoon, March 4

LPA now off Zamboanga City, northeast monsoon affecting Luzon
The low pressure area being monitored by PAGASA is 235 kilometers southwest of Zamboanga City as of Friday afternoon, February 7

LPA trough affecting Visayas, parts of Mindanao
The low pressure area's trough or extension is affecting the Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, and the Davao Region on Thursday, February 6

PAGASA monitors low pressure area east of Davao City
The low pressure area's trough or extension is affecting Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and Davao Oriental, says PAGASA on Wednesday, February 5

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LPA bringing rain to Caraga, Eastern Visayas on January 12
The low pressure area is 650 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, as of Sunday morning, January 12

Only 'passing light rain' possible during Traslacion 2020
Nazarene devotees can expect generally fair weather, with just the possibility of isolated light rain on Thursday, January 9

Rain seen in southern parts of Luzon, Mindanao until January 3
Rain from the intertropical convergence zone and the tail-end of a cold front will persist on Friday, January 3

Rain to persist in parts of Northern, Central Luzon on December 6
The tail-end of a cold front will bring scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms until Friday, December 6

Tisoy weakens into tropical depression as it leaves PAR
Though Tisoy (Kammuri) is no longer inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, there may still be heavy rain due to the surge of the northeast monsoon and the tail-end of a cold front

Tisoy weakens into tropical storm, but PAGASA warns of northeast monsoon
Tisoy (Kammuri) is no longer directly affecting the Philippines, but the northeast monsoon is seen to bring heavy rain to Northern Luzon until Thursday, December 5

Scattered rain on November 1 due to LPA, northeast monsoon, easterlies
The low pressure area is 240 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, while the northeast monsoon and the easterlies are affecting parts of Luzon on All Saints' Day

Colder days ahead as PAGASA declares onset of northeast monsoon
'Sa mga susunod na araw at buwan ay posible na po tayong makaranas o maramdaman na natin 'yung malamig na simoy ng hangin,' says PAGASA Weather Specialist Ana Clauren

Deaths from heavy monsoon rise to nearly 140 in eastern India
Although the rains have stopped, large portions of the city of Patna remain submerged, with schools and shops shut

At least 44 killed in north India floods
Officials and local media reports say most people lost their lives for a variety of reasons including wall collapses, drowning, lightning and snake bites

Severe Tropical Storm Nimfa leaves PAR
Severe Tropical Storm Nimfa (Tapah) is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The southwest monsoon, meanwhile, will still bring scattered rainshowers to Luzon on Saturday, September 21.

Severe Tropical Storm Nimfa accelerates ahead of exit from PAR
While Severe Tropical Storm Nimfa (Tapah) will leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility soon, the southwest monsoon is still causing rain in Luzon

Nimfa strengthens into severe tropical storm
Severe Tropical Storm Nimfa (Tapah) has maximum winds of 95 km/h and gustiness of up to 115 km/h as of Friday afternoon, September 20

Monsoon bringing occasional rain; Tropical Storm Nimfa slows down
Rain from the southwest monsoon is mostly light to moderate on Friday, September 20, but may be heavy at times

Tropical Storm Nimfa slightly strengthens, accelerates
The trough or extension of Tropical Storm Nimfa (Tapah) is no longer seen to bring rain on Friday, September 20, but the southwest monsoon is still causing rain

Tropical Storm Nimfa speeds up, monsoon triggers more rain
Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon will have frequent light to moderate rain with occasional heavy rain, says PAGASA on Thursday evening, September 19

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Nimfa intensifies into tropical storm
Nimfa is given the international name Tapah as it becomes a tropical storm on Thursday afternoon, September 19

Tropical Depression Nimfa's trough, monsoon still affecting Luzon
The rain on Thursday, September 19, will mostly be light to moderate, but may occasionally be heavy

Rain from Tropical Depression Nimfa's trough, monsoon to persist
Luzon and Western Visayas will continue to have rain ranging from light to heavy on Thursday, September 19

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Tropical Depression Nimfa barely moving, monsoon brings rain
Tropical Depression Nimfa is not expected to make landfall. But the southwest monsoon is affecting Luzon and Western Visayas on Wednesday, September 18.

Slow-moving Tropical Depression Nimfa maintains strength
Tropical Depression Nimfa's trough or extension and the southwest monsoon are bringing rain, warns PAGASA on Tuesday evening, September 17

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LPA east of Batanes now Tropical Depression Nimfa
Tropical Depression Nimfa is the Philippines' 14th tropical cyclone for 2019, and the 4th in September

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PAGASA warns of monsoon rain, monitors 2 LPAs inside PAR
Parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, as well as Western Visayas will again experience rain from the southwest monsoon on Tuesday, September 17

Southwest monsoon affecting parts of Luzon, Visayas
The southwest monsoon is seen to bring scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms until Monday, September 16

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Tropical Depression Marilyn weakens into LPA, leaves PAR
The low pressure area which used to be Tropical Depression Marilyn is now 1,390 kilometers east northeast of Basco, Batanes, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility

Tropical Depression Marilyn slightly weakens
While Tropical Depression Marilyn is weaker, the southwest monsoon will still trigger rain in parts of the Philippines on Saturday, September 14

Rain to persist in parts of PH from monsoon pulled by Marilyn
PAGASA says Tropical Depression Marilyn is still pulling the southwest monsoon, which will continue to bring rain on Saturday, September 14

LPA becomes tropical depression, may enter PAR by September 12
The tropical depression is 1,495 kilometers east of the Visayas on Wednesday morning, September 11, still outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility

Southwest monsoon still affecting Luzon; LPAs outside PAR
Scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are again expected from the southwest monsoon, while two low pressure areas are being monitored

Rain from southwest monsoon to persist on September 10
The Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Central Luzon will still have moderate to heavy monsoon rain

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Southwest monsoon affecting Northern, Central Luzon
PAGASA warns of possible flash floods and landslides in areas affected by the southwest monsoon on Sunday, September 8

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Typhoon Liwayway, LPA both leave PAR
Typhoon Liwayway (Lingling) and the low pressure area are now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility

Typhoon Liwayway strengthens ahead of exit, LPA trough to bring rain
The outer rainbands of Typhoon Liwayway (Lingling) are affecting extreme Northern Luzon, while the trough or extension of a low pressure area will affect parts of Mindanao

Typhoon Liwayway on its way out, but potential Marilyn enters PAR
A low pressure area enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility, while Typhoon Liwayway (Lingling) is set to exit
