STORM Signals are up as Tropical Depression Crising maintained its strength as it continues to traverse the west northwestward direction over the sea east of the Bicol Region.
A total of 9 areas were placed under Signal No. 1 with the southwest monsoon affecting Mindanao, and the western sections of Luzon and Visayas.
The latest from PAGASA, the center of the storm, was estimated at 535 kilometers east of Juban, Sorsogon.
It packs maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph and moving west northwestward at 15 kph.
Among the areas were Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is hoisted include: Cagayan including Babuyan Islands; Isabela; the northeastern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao); Quirino; Kalinga; the eastern portion of Mountain Province (Sadanga, Barlig, Paracelis, Natonin); the eastern portion of Ifugao (Alfonso Lista, Aguinaldo, Mayoyao, Banaue, Hingyon, Lagawe, Lamut); the northeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kasibu, Quezon, Bagabag, Diadi); and Apayao
PAGASA also said that Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Isabela, Aurora, Quezon, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Norte will be experiencing cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.
Warnings of flash floods or landslides may occur.
The Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Palawan, and Occidental Mindoro will have occasional rains due to the southwest monsoon with flash floods or landslides possibly occurring due to moderate to heavy rains.
Meanwhile, Metro Manila, rest of Central Luzon, rest of CALABARZON, rest of MIMAROPA, Central Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, rest of Caraga, La Union, and Pangasinan are expected to have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.
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