Weather TALK [forecasts, etc]

[chua_riwap]

Pag-asa chief sacked!

He-he! Napuna na naman kasi ang Pag-asa nitong typhoon Domeng. Biro mo, signal no.2 sa Isabela at Cagayan.....tirik na tirik ang araw. :hysterical:


http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/08...a-chief-sacked

PAGASA chief sacked


MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE 2) - Prisco Nilo has been relieved of his post as administrator of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

President Aquino on Friday told the Malacañang reporters that Secretary of Science and Technology Mario Montejo will be the one to name the replacement for Nilo as head of the state weather bureau. DOST Undersecretary Graciano Yumul, who oversees the weather bureau, has been appointed officer-in-charge of PAGASA.

Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said Nilo will be recalled to the main office of the DOST for special studies. The former PAGASA administrator had been criticized repeatedly for supposed errors in storm predictions by the agency. Montejo said the DOST felt Yumul would be able to do a better job at upgrading the capabilities of PAGASA.

"Since 'Basyang' we have been developing a program that would improve the accuracy of forecasting. But this involves multidisciplinary activities, like data processing, automation, and in these kinds of disciplines we are more comfortable with Usec. Yumul to implement it. So that's why we have to relieve first Prisco Nilo, and move him to the main office," he said in an interview on ANC's On The Scene.

He also said that they are also looking for possible candidates who would take over the top post of the weather bureau.

"Eventually we are looking at candidates - one, we are looking inside, and meron din kaming titingnan from the outside," he said. He also said that Yumul, despite being a geologist, is already a familiar face at the bureau, having been OIC also before Nilo was appointed.

"He was also formerly with PAGASA before. Before Prisco Nilo, he was the acting administrator...so he's familiar with the activities at the PAGASA, and he's familiar with the people at PAGASA," Montejo said. "As an administrator, he is more qualified. He's not a forecaster, but as an administrator, he is more qualified to implement the upgrading of the weather bureau," he said, adding that the chief of the agency should also be "familiar with the other technical disciplines... not only meteorology."

Wrong warning

Last month, President Aquino criticized PAGASA for not warning the residents of Metro Manila about a strong tropical storm that pummelled the nation's capital.

"This is not acceptable," Aquino told red-faced officials of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) at an emergency meeting of rescue agencies. (Click here for story.) http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/07...asa-typhoon-br...

Many of Metro Manila's 12 million residents went to bed late July 13 having been lulled by forecasters' bulletins that Typhoon Basyang (international codename Conson) would hit the northern provinces instead of Manila.

However, the weather bureau failed to mention that the disturbance had a wide radius of 300 kilometers (185 miles), meaning that although the eye of the typhoon passed north of Manila, the city still suffered from fierce winds. With reports from Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News, and ANC

[Monseratto]

About time...!

[fourtheboys96]

Let's see.

PAGASA has recently been very poor in forecasting typhoons. What are the reasons? Probably a combination of lack of equipment, lack of human resource, lack of funds, etc....

They sacked the PAGASA Head then promised to give the agency the needed funds or equipment. Kinda unfair to the outgoing head. He should have been given the chance to perform with that additional resources for PAGASA. Plus now our country may have one less senior weather forecaster.

[CVT]

As it is with any Management,- "loss of confidence".....

Run the Philippines like a private corporation....

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[KERSMcRae]

lol..

Tignan nga natin kung tatama ang forecast ng PAGASA kung bago na ang hepe nila..

Baka sa sunod na araw, nasa ibang bansa na rin si P. Nilo

[chua_riwap]

lol..

Tignan nga natin kung tatama ang forecast ng PAGASA kung bago na ang hepe nila..

Baka sa sunod na araw, nasa ibang bansa na rin si P. Nilo

Malamang tama na. Lagi na kasing naka-monitor at naka-login sa Typhoon 2000 yung bagong chief ng Pag-asa..........

[CVT]

Iyan ang diskarte,- multiple sources of information..... :bwahaha:

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[Monseratto]

New weather disturbance approaching. Will be given the local name "Juan". Considering how bad the weather has been for our asian neighbors lately and the existing La Nina condition, best be prepared...

http://typhoon2000.ph/

[alainroyce]

Data from Japan Meteorological Agency. Its a tropical Cyclone

<Forecast for 18/00 UTC> Monday
IntensityVery Strong
Center position of probability circle N18°30'(18.5°)
E124°30'(124.5°)
Direction and speed of movementW 20km/h(11kt)
Central pressure940hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 45m/s(85kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 60m/s(120kt)
Radius of probability circle 390km(210NM)
Storm warning area Wide 560km(300NM)

[renzo_d10]

Sana wag lumiko at mag-direct hit sa MM.