Signal No. 1 in 8 areas as 'Amang' approaches Southern Leyte
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 1 has been raised in eight areas as Tropical Depression "Amang" continues to approach Southern Leyte, PAGASA said Monday morning.
In its Severe Weather Bulletin issued early Monday morning, PAGASA said "Amang" was 70 kilometers north of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte and 70 km east northeast of Maasin City, Southern Leyte.
The tropical depression is moving west northwest at 10 kph and has maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kph.
PAGASA said the tropical depression is forecast to be 70 km north northeast of Mactan, Cebu by Tuesday morning.
Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 1 has been raised over the following areas:
- Eastern Samar
- Samar
- Biliran
- Leyte
- Southern Leyte
- Eastern Bohol and Northern Cebu
- Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands
Storm warning signals have meanwhile been lifted in Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Camiguin.
PAGASA said "moderate to heavy rains may prevail over Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, and Bicol Region. Meanwhile, tomorrow (22 January), moderate to heavy rains may be experienced over Eastern Visayas, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon and Masbate."
The weather bureau warned residents of those araeas, "especially those living in areas at high risk of flooding and landslides," to make the necessary preparations, coordinate with their local disaster risk reduction management offices and monitor Severe Weather Bulletins and Heavy Rainfall Warnings.
PAGASA says Tropical Depression Amang is heading towards Surigao del Norte where it is expected to make landfall between this afternoon and evening.
"Amang," the first tropical cyclone inside the Philippine area of responsibility in 2019, was located at 360 km east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur as of 7 a.m. today. It moves at a west-northwest direction at 25 kph.
The state weather bureau says in its 8 a.m. severe weather bulletin that moderate to heavy rains will prevail over Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Compostela Valley, Davao Oriental, Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Bicol Region, Southern Quezon, Marinduque and Romblon today.
"Amang" packs maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kph.
Signal No. 1 is hoisted over Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Eastern Bohol and Northern Cebu, Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands and Camiguin.
PAGASA announced that "Amang" developed into a tropical depression from being a low pressure area in its first severe weather bulletin on the cyclone at 11 p.m. on Saturday.
PAGASA says Amang has weakened into a remnant low.
It is now moving west northwestward at 10 kilometers per hour, based on its 11:00 a.m. bulletin.
State weather bureau PAGASA says Tropical Depression Amang has weakened into a low pressure area at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday.
Here is the latest bulletin of PAGASA on Amang.
Tropical Depression Amang meanders over the Lagonoy Gulf near Catanduanes, according to PAGASA.
In its 8 a.m. bulletin Wednesday, the eye of Amang was found over the coastal waters of Virac, Catanduanes.
Moving almost stationary, it has maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 55 kph.
Tropical Depression Amang maintains its strength and continues to move westward towards the northern coast of catanduanes, PAGASA says.
In its 5 p.m. weather bulletin, the center of the eye was estimated found 130 kilometers east northeast of Virac, Catanduanes or 250 km east of Daet, Camarines Norte.
Moving westward at 30 kilometers per hour, it has maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph.
Tropical Depression Amang accelerates as it moves westward towards the coast of Catanduanes, according to PAGASA.
The center of the eye was spotted 270 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes. Moving Westward at 30 kilometers per hour, it has maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph.
More areas in Luzon and Visayas were placed under Wind Signal No. 1.
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