Follow a radio or TV forecast in the next seven days.

A. Which of the radio or TV program you followed? At what time?

The TV Program that I listened was the UNANG BALITA of UNANG HIRIT. It is in GMA TV station and it was
aired in the Philippines. This TV program give daily news and updates especially on weather news updates.
Their air time is 5:30 am to 8:00 am, from Monday to Sunday.

B. How do you assess the accuracy/precision of the forecasts? Compare what was forecasted and
what actually happened in your locality

I assess the accuracy/precision of the forecast by observing the actual condition of the weather
and then compare to the data of the forecast.

Unang Balita (Unang Hirit) weather forecast Describing the actual weather condition.
updates. (Kabacan, North Cotabato)
(WEATHER NEWS UPDATE OF NATHANIEL CRUZ)
August 30, 2022 (Tuesday)
A typhoon with international name, Hinnamnor Based on my observation, the weather in the
was seen 1,875KM EAST NE OF EXTREME morning is pretty good and the temperature is
NOTHERN LUZON and Low Pressure Area was also high while in the late afternoon to evening, there
seen 1,210KM EAST OF EXTREME NOTHERN is rainfall happened. Hence, the forecast is
LUZON which has the tendency of becoming a accurate.
typhoon. The Easterlies will continue to affect at
the eastern part of Visayas and Mindanao. There
will be a hit of a heavy and extreme
rainfall/thunderstorm in the afternoon in area of
LUZON, VISAYAS and MINDANAO.

August 31, 2022 (Wednesday)

A Low Pressure Area became a typhoon and it was
named, Gardo. It was seen by PAGASA 1,130 KM Based on my observation, in the morning, the
EAST of EXTREME NORTHERN LUZON. Super temperature is high and the sky was pretty calm.
typhoon, Hinammor was also seen 1,170 KM EAST However, in the afternoon, the sky is become
NORTHEAST of EXTREME NORTHERN LUZON. As of cloudy but even it is cloudy, there is no rainfall
now, the typhoons had no direct affect the happened.
country however, a local thunderstorm is
expected in the area of LUZON, VISAYAS will also
have a rainfall and the MINDANAO in the morning
has little chance of rainfall except in Zamboanga
peninsula and in the late afternoon, there are
huge possibilities of extreme thunderstorm.

September 01, 2022 (Thursday)

Typhoon Henry, slightly increased its speed and it Based on my observation, the sky was clear and
was seen by PAGASA 430km east northeast of the temperature is high. I expected that there will
Itbayat, Batanes. The said typhoon has wind speed be rainfall in the afternoon but my expectation is
of 195km/hr and Sudden Down Pour is 250km/hr. not accurate. The forecast stated that there is low
Gloony condition will be felt at huge part of chances of raining which I can conclude that this is
Mindanao. There is a low chance of rain during in accurate since there is no rainfall happened.
the morning however, there will be low chances of
having a rainfall in the afternoon especially in the
region 12, Zamboanga peninsula and Northern
Mindanao.

September 02, 2022 (Friday)

There will be a rainy week because of southwest
monsoon that was dragged by the typhoon
Henry. The typhoon Henry was seen 395KM EAST
OF ITBAYAT, BATANES. The rainfall forecast
stated that in the morning, only the in small part
Based on my observation, the sky was clear, the
temperature was high and there is no rainfall
happened in the morning. However, in the
afternoon, the sky become cloudy and there is
drizzle happened. Hence, the forecast is accurate.
Luzon will have a rainfall. In the afternoon, there
will be a rainfall in huge part of Luzon and also in
small part of Visayas and Mindanao because
Visayas and Mindanao was not affected by the
typhoon.

September 03, 2022 (Saturday)

The typhoon Henry is leaving the country and the Based on my observation, the temperature is high
typhoon will drag the southwest monsoon and it and the sky was clear in the morning. However, in
will result a rainfall in the country today. The the afternoon, the sky become cloudy but there is
PAGASA seen the center of the typhoon 405KM no rainfall happened. Thus, the forecast was
NORTHEAST OF ITBAYAT, BATANES and it was accurate.
leaving the country. In the next hours, some part
of Luzon will be hit by rainfalls. There are also
possibilities of rainfall in the Visayas and
Mindanao caused by the local thunderstorms.

September 04, 2022 (Sunday)

The typhoon Henry was out of the Philippine Area Based on my observation, the temperature is high
of Responsibility. It is last seen 590KM and the sky was clear in the morning and in the
NORTHEAST OF ITBAYAT, BATANES (OUTSIDE afternoon, the sky become cloudy and in the late
P.A.R.). However, the rainfall will continue afternoon, a rainfall happened. Thus, the forecast
because of southwest monsoon. There will be was accurate
rainfall in the wide part of the Luzon and Visayas.
There are big possibilities of thunder storm in the
Mindanao.

September 05, 2022 (Monday)

The Northern Luzon and Central Luzon is affected Based on my observation, the temperature is high
by the southwest monsoon. The rainfall is should and the sky was clear in the morning and in the
be expected in the morning in some part of the afternoon, the sky become cloudy and in the late
Luzon, huge part of Visayas and Northern afternoon, a rainfall happened. Thus, the forecast
Mindanao as well as in the Zamboanga peninsula. was accurate since it stated that there will be
In the afternoon, the Luzon, Visayas and rainfall that caused by the southwest monsoon
Mindanao will experience a rainfall and it was and the local thunderstorm.
caused by the southwest monsoon and the local
thunderstorms.

I assess the accuracy/precision of the forecast by observing the actual

condition of the weather and then compare to the data of the forecast.