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Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake strikes , . Max intensity of 5+ reported.

The Southwest Monsoon is now affecting some parts of the Mainland Southeast Asia. Locally known as the Hanging Habagat in the Philippines, it could potentially affect the country as early as next week, based on global models.

According to large-scale forecast patterns, the following are the possible reasons for the enhancement of the Habagat:

1. The Mei-yu front affecting China and Japan.
2. The possible development of three Low Pressure Areas (LPAs) east of the Philippines, based on Tropical Cyclone - Threat Potential of the DOST-PAGASA.
3. Strong High Pressure Areas (HPAs) over Australia and the Indian Ocean, which deflect the trade winds from the Southern Hemisphere to cross the equator, affecting the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia - that will become the Monsoon of South Asia (for Indian subcontinent) and the East Asian monsoon.
4. Anomalous westerly wind bursts (WWBs), which may help strengthen the trade winds beyond their usual intensity.

Note: These scenarios may still change depending on the development of the factors mentioned above.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD), the SW Monsoon is currently affecting Sri Lanka, the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal, southern Myanmar, and Thailand.

PAGASA, in its sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) forecast shows that southwesterlies and westerly winds may affect some parts of the country during the week of May 25–31, 2026. This could trigger the onset of the rainy season in the country if the required thresholds are met.

📷: ECMWF 850 mb wind forecast via CyclonicWX, IMD, PAGASA (TC - Threat Potential and S2S forecasts)

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4 Dead due to Flooding in ,

Severe flooding in central China has claimed at least 4 lives, while 6 people remain missing after torrential rains triggered flash floods in Hubei and Hunan provinces. In Xuan’en County, overflowing rivers submerged low-lying villages, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate and cutting off roads, power, and communication lines.

Rescue teams continue search and relief operations as thousands more residents in nearby areas have been relocated to safety.

Images from CTDSB and Epoch

Mag 5.3 Earthquake strikes , felt in parts of and

Hagupit remnants move towards southern Japan and Monsoon Update

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Many parts of has reported >30°C temperature as weather expected to become hotter as we slowly transition into summer in the next few months.

Everyone is asked to monitor and stay vigilant! Make sure to hydrate as well!

Stay safe!

Thunderstorms again over parts of Metro Manila, cooling the weather a bit

Thunderstorms reported in many parts of Luzon. How is it in your area?

Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) — one of the leading providers in Europe for weather risk management services through EuroTempest — has released their extended long-range forecast for the Western Pacific (WPAC) basin's tropical cyclone activity for 2026.

They are forecasting the basin this year to become the most active season since 2015, due to the anticipation of the "very strong" El Niño, which may begin in the next 2-3 months.

The Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Index for the basin this year may reach 410 - higher than the 1991-2020 climate norm of 301 - with 11 intense typhoons (≥96 kts; ≥178 km/h), 18 typhoons (≥64 kts; ≥119 km/h) and 27 tropical storms (≥34 kts; ≥63 km/h). All of these parameters are higher than the 10-year and 30-year average.

Disclaimer: The above-mentioned values are based on the US scale of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) using the 1-minute average sustained winds.

Note: Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) is a measurement of the energy of a tropical cyclone, based on the 1-minute average sustained winds every six hours.

Various grid in the under alert due to lack of electricity supply... Everyone should take caution against HEAT RELATED Issues.