Tropical Depression Usman Update, Rainfall Warning Raised In These Areas

PAGASA Releases Latest Updates On Tropical Depression Usman & Raises Rainfall Warning In Some Areas

The state weather bureau PAGASA released the latest updates about Tropical Depression Usman and raised rainfall warning in the following areas.

On Friday afternoon (December 28, 2018), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) released the latest reports about Tropical Depression Usman.

PAGASA reported that Usman becomes almost stationary as it moves closer towards Eastern Samar.

Usman packing 55 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 65 kph was last spotted at 250 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.

The tropical depression would bring moderate to occasionally heavy rains over portions of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Catanduanes and Masbate.

The weather agency also advised the residents of Visayas, Bicol Region, Mindoro provinces, Marinduque, Romblon and Quezon to take precautionary measures for possible flashfloods and landslides due to moderate to heavy rains.

Tropical Depression Usman

On Saturday (December 29, 2018), Calabarzon, Aurora, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Western Visayas and Central Visayas would experience moderate to heavy rains.

The weather bureau has also raised rainfall warning over the following areas:

  • Metro Manila
  • Tarlac
  • Nueva Ecija
  • Zambales
  • Bataan
  • Pampanga
  • Bulacan
  • Cavite
  • Laguna
  • Batangas
  • Rizal
  • Quezon

The following areas are still under Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 1:

  • Northern Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Groups of Islands
  • Southern Quezon
  • Marinduque
  • Romblon
  • Catanduanes
  • Camarines Norte
  • Camarines Sur
  • Albay
  • Sorsogon
  • Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
  • Southern Occidental Mindoro
  • Southern Oriental Mindoro
  • Eastern Samar
  • Northern Samar
  • Samar
  • Biliran
  • Leyte
  • Southern Leyte
  • Northern Cebu including Camotes Islands
  • Aklan
  • Capiz
  • Iloilo
  • Guimaras
  • Antique
  • Northern Negros Occidental
  • Dinagat Islands

Usman was expected the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday (December 31, 2018).

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