Leon exits PAR as it weakens into a storm

Charie Abarca, Gilbert S. Gaviola - @inquirerdotnet 11/01/2024

MANILA, Philippines – Leon (international name: Kong-rey) has exited the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) and has weakened from a typhoon to a severe tropical storm early Friday morning, November 1. That is according to the state…

Leon is now a super typhoon

10/30/2024

Leon (international name Kong-rey) has developed into a super typhoon based on the latest update from Pagasa on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Based on the Pagasa 10 a.m. update, Leon is 36o kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan.…

Leon update: Batanes, Babuyan Is. may be placed under Signal No. 5

Faith Argosino - Reporter / @FArgosinoINQ 10/30/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Batanes and Babuyan Islands may be placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 as Typhoon Leon (international name Kong-rey) approaches those area and continues to intensify over the Philippine Sea. That is…

‘No sail’ policy in effect in Northern, Eastern Samar due to #LeonPH

Joey Gabieta 10/29/2024

TACLOBAN CITY — Inter-island sea travel in some parts in the provinces of Eastern Samar and Northern Samar were suspended by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) due to Typhoon Leon. In Eastern Samar, affected by the no-sailing…

Leon now a typhoon, says Pagasa

Jown Manalo - Reporter / @jownmanalo 10/29/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported on Tuesday that Severe Tropical Storm Leon (international name: Kong-rey) had intensified into a typhoon. According to Pagasa in its 10 a.m. tropical cyclone…

Leon: DND calls for mandatory evacuation in high risk areas

Priam Nepomuceno and Stephanie Sevillano - Philippine News Agency 10/29/2024

MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., also the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council chair, called for the immediate implementation of forced and mandatory evacuations in areas identified as high risk due…

Leon intensifies, signal no. 1 up in Luzon, Visayas areas

Faith Argosino 10/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Leon (international name: Kong-rey) further intensified over the Philippine Sea, prompting the state weather bureau to raise Signal No. 1 over several areas in Luzon and Visayas on Monday afternoon. According…

Leon now a severe tropical storm

10/28/2024

Pagasa, in its latest bulletin on Monday, October 28, 2024, sais said #LeonPH  (International name: KONG-REY), has intensified into a severe tropical storm.  As of 10 a.m. on Monday, the center of  severe tropical storm Leon was…

Pagasa: Leon travels faster over PH Sea, might reach signal no. 2

Faith Argosino 10/27/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Leon (international name: Kong-rey) increased its speed as it continued to move westward over the Philippine Sea, according to the state weather service. In its 11 a.m. cyclone update, the Philippine Atmospheric,…

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