Areas in Luzon and Visayas according to the PAGASA weather update listed under signal no. 1.
PAGASA WEATHER UPDATE – Tropical Depression #AmangPH accelerates and these areas are under signal number 1.
State weather bureau PAGASA stated in a previous article that a low-pressure area off Southern Luzon developed into Tropical Depression Amang. It was spotted 475 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes, and was moving west-northwest at 20 kilometers per hour.
And in a 5 PM bulletin, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 has been raised in several areas in Luzon and Visayas.
The tropical depression kept its strength and moved westward towards the northern coast of Catanduanes. This is the country’s first cyclone of the year.
Signal No. 1 was raised in the following areas and it is expected that the winds will move 39 to 61 kph in 36 hours:
LUZON
- Catanduanes
- Sorsogon
- Albay
- Camarines Sur
- Camarines Norte
- Quezon including Polillo Islands
- Marinduque
- Masbate including Ticao Island, Burias Island
- Rizal
- Laguna (San Pablo City, Alaminos, Calauan, Bay, Los Baños, Rizal, Nagcarlan, Victoria, Pila, Liliw, Magdalena, Majayjay, Luisiana, Cavinti, Pagsanjan, Santa Cruz, Lumban, Kalayaan, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan, Famy, Santa Maria, Mabitac)
- Aurora
- Bulacan (Norzagaray, Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, San Ildefonso), Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya (Kasibu, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Alfonso Castaneda)
- Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, City of Gapan, Peñaranda, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa, Cabanatuan City, Talavera, San Jose City, Carranglan, Pantabangan, Llanera, General Mamerto Natividad, Rizal, Bongabon, Laur, Palayan City, Gabaldon)
- Isabela (Echague, San Agustin, Jones, Dinapigue, San Mariano, San Guillermo, Palanan, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Cauayan)
VISAYAS
- Northern Samar
- Samar (Calbayog City, Matuguinao, San Jose de Buan, Gandara, Santa Margarita, San Jorge) and Eastern Samar (Jipapad, Maslog, Arteche, Oras, San Policarpo, Dolores)
These areas are expected to suffer from strong winds and the state bureau stated that the threat to life and property is “minimal to minor” based on a post from its official social media page.
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