Signal no. 1 raised over central and southern Cebu due to TD Vicky

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Mandaue City, Cebu – Landmark no. 1 has risen in parts of central and southern Cebu due to Tropical Depression Vicky on Friday, December 18, 2020 morning.

In its 8 am bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that “Vicky” continues to move west-northwest towards the Davao Oriental and Surigao del Sur area at 15 kilometers per hour. It has maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 55 kilometers per hour.

Signal affected areas no. 1 in Cebu are Borbon, Tabuelan, Tuburan, Sogod, Catmon, Carmen, Asturias, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City, Cordoba, Balamban, Cebu City, Talisay City, Toledo City, Minglanilla, Naga City, Pinamungahan, San Fernando, Aloguinsan, Carcar, Barili, Sibonga, Dumanjug, Ronda, Alcantara, Moalboal, Argao, Dalaguete, Badian, Alegria, Alcoy, Boljoon, Oslob, Malabuyoc, Ginatilan, Samboan and Santander. The Camotes island group is also included.

At 7 am, the TD “Vicky” center was estimated to be 185 kilometers east of Davao city.

TD “Vicky” turned into a tropical depression at 2 am on Friday, making it the 22nd tropical cyclone of the year and the 1st of December, according to Pagasa.

According to the bulletin, this tropical depression is forecast to move generally to the west-northwest and make landfall in the vicinity of the Davao Oriental-Surigao del Sur area in the next 12 hours.

After crossing Mindanao, the tropical depression is likely to emerge over the Bohol Sea early Saturday morning, pass near or over Siquijor, and make landfall again in the southern part of Negros Island. Tomorrow morning or afternoon, “VICKY” is likely to emerge from the Sulu Sea.

/ bmjo

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