Storm Signal No. 1 up in Batanes, Luzon Amid Tropical Depression Ester — PAGASA - BusinessWorld Online

Pagasa: LPA near Batanes develops into Tropical Depression Ester

​THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Friday that a low pressure area near Batanes has developed into a tropical depression overnight and was named “Ester.”​This comes after the weather bureau declared the start of the rainy season on Thursday.​In its 5 p.m. bulletin Friday, Pagasa said the center of “Ester” is 250 kilometers north of Itbayat, Batanes.​It is moving east-northeastward at 1…

Tropical Depression Ester enters PAR, affects Batanes

MANILA, Philippines – A low pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility developed into a tropical depression at 2 am on Friday, June 5, then entered PAR at 3 am. It has been given the local name Ester, as the country’s fifth tropical cyclone for 2026. It is also the first tropical cyclone for June. As of 10 am on Friday, Ester was located 230 kilometers north northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, according to the Philippine Atmospheric,…

Storm Signal No. 1 up in Batanes, Luzon amid Tropical Depression Ester — PAGASA - BusinessWorld Online

Tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 is hoisted over Batanes and Luzon following the development of Tropical Depression Ester, which will bring intense rainfall along with the effects of the Southwest Monsoon, according to the state weather bureau on Friday. Ester developed into a tropical depression around 3:00 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in a 5:00 a.m. press briefing. This p…

Tropical Depression Ester develops; Signal No. 1 up over Batanes

Ester formed northwest of Batanes early Thursday and is enhancing monsoon rains over parts of Luzon.

LPA develops into tropical depression Ester

The low-pressure area (LPA) northwest of Batanes has developed into Tropical Depression Ester early Friday, June 5, becoming the country's fifth tropical cyclone this year, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.PAGASA said Ester formed at 3 a.m., prompting the raising of Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over Batanes.As of 5 a.m., the center of the tropical depression was estimated at 225…

Ester forms northwest of Batanes; enhanced Habagat rains to persist in Luzon

As of 4 a.m., Ester was located 225 kilometers northwest of Itbayat, Batanes.