MANILA, Philippines - In a country like the Philippines, where heavy typhoons and monsoon winds are common occurrences, fast and accurate weather forecasts are important. That’s why GMA News and Public Affairs launches GMA Weather.
Delivering daily dose of weather news in 24 Oras and Unang Hirit is meteorologist Nathaniel “Mang Tani” Cruz. Mang Tani returns to the Philippines from a two-year stint as a meteorologist for Australia’s national weather, climate and water agency, Bureau of Meteorology. He is also the former PAGASA deputy administrator.
With Mang Tani, GMA holds the distinction of being the only Philippine TV station to have a resident meteorologist.
Also sharing her expertise is weather analyst Karen Cardenas. She is the science journalist behind the popular blog and Facebook page, K’s Weather and More.
According to Marissa Flores, SVP for GMA News and Public Affairs, “GMA Weather is committed to providing viewers with a clearer and complete view of the weather. We want to elevate weather reporting in the Philippines and make viewers really understand how the weather works by introducing concepts like rain probability and feels like temperature, among others, through unique and creative visualization tools.”
GMA Weather is powered by the worldwide leader in delivering weather solutions to screens of every type, Weather Central. Founded in 1974 by meteorologists, broadcasters and computer scientists based in Madison, Wisconsin, Weather Central is widely regarded as the most-viewed weather system in the world. With its exclusive, patented MagicTRAK interactivity, Weather Central allows GMA Weather to deliver a weather story like never before.