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Work begins on the Bataan Abucay Doppler Weather Radar Station

27 October 2026

DOST-PAGASA broke ground for the Bataan Abucay Doppler Weather Radar Station at Abucay in Bataan. The radar will be an S band magnetron type dual polarization Doppler weather radar. It is meant to close gaps in local monitoring, especially in tracking convective storms and small rainbands. Once working it will give real time readings of rainfall volume, wind speed and storm tracks for Bataan and Western Luzon. Bataan Peninsula State University is the partner, and the station will also serve as a research facility for its engineering and environmental science students. DOST Secretary Renato U Solidum Jr spoke about impact based forecasting at the ceremony, and PAGASA Administrator Nathaniel T Servando said the station should sharpen forecasts and warnings.

Station: Bataan Abucay Doppler Weather Radar Station Radar type: S band magnetron type dual polarization Doppler Coverage: Bataan and Western Luzon Partner university: Bataan Peninsula State University

Why it matters for exams: The Bataan Abucay station is an S band dual polarization Doppler weather radar of PAGASA, built with Bataan Peninsula State University, and Doppler radar is the standard tool for measuring rainfall and wind in storms.

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27 October 2026 Source: DOST-PAGASA

In plain words

Doppler weather radar Radar that uses the Doppler effect to measure motion — It reads how rain drops move, so it can give wind speed and storm direction, not just rainfall.