PAGASA: Barrels of Vicky into the Sulu Sea, may hit the Siquijor-Negros area on the way

MANILA (TO UPDATE)Tropical Depression Vicky crossed the Bohol Sea and could make landfall in the Siquijor-Negros Oriental area or the Misamis Occidental-Zamboanga del Norte area before reaching the Sulu Sea, the state meteorological office PAGASA said.

In its 2 a.m. Saturday weather bulletin, PAGASA said that Vicky was last seen at 1 a.m. approximately 30 km northwest of Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, with maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and gusts 70 kph while moving west northwest at 30 kph.

The meteorological office said it will likely remain a tropical depression as it passes through the country and could intensify once it hits the Western Philippine Sea.

Vicky was expected to cross the northern or central part of Palawan on Saturday afternoon or evening, and is likely to leave the area of ​​Philippine responsibility by Sunday afternoon or evening, PAGASA said.

On Saturday, heavy to intense rains were expected to prevail over the eastern Visayas, while moderate to heavy rains, sometimes intense, will fall in the southern part of Quezon, Bicol Region, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Norte , Camiguin, the northern and central portions of Palawan, including the Calamian, Cuyo and Cagayancillo islands, and the rest of the Visayas.

Meanwhile, from light to moderate with heavy rains, in the rest of Caraga, the rest of northern Mindanao, the Zamboanga peninsula, the eastern Mindoro, the rest of Quezon, Aurora, the mainland Cagayan valley, Apayao, Kalinga, mountain province, and Ifugao.

On Sunday, heavy to heavy rains will fall in the Bicol region, while moderate to heavy rains, sometimes heavy, will prevail over Quezon, Aurora, mainland Cagayan valley, Apayao, Kalinga, mountain province, Ifugao, La northern and central part of Palawan, including Calamian. and the Kalayaan Islands, eastern Mindoro, and eastern Visayas.

Meanwhile, mild to moderate with heavy rains at times, were experienced in Antique, Aklan, Metro Manila and the rest of Calabarzon and Mimaropa.

PAGASA said flooding, including flash floods, and rain-induced landslides could occur in areas identified as highly or very susceptible to these hazards during rains.

Areas under the tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS # 1) will have strong breezes until conditions close to gales, with 30-60 kph winds prevailing or predicted in 36 hours, during the passage of the tropical cyclone.

But PAGASA said there are likely gusty conditions in most of Luzon and Visayas that were not under TCWS, especially in coastal and mountainous areas, due to the increase in the northeast or amihan monsoon.

The areas under TCWS # 1 were:

LUZON

• the northern and central portions of Palawan (Araceli, Dumaran, Taytay, El Nido, San Vicente, Roxas, Puerto Princesa City, Aborlan, Narra, Quezon), including the Calamian, Cuyo, Cagayancillo and Kalayaan islands

VISAYAS

• the central and southern portions of Cebu (Tuburan, Carmen, Asturias, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolación, Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City, Córdoba, Balamban, Cebu City, Talisay City, Minglanilla, City of Toledo, Pinamungahan, Naga City, San Fernando, Aloguinsan, Carcar, Barili, Sibonga, Dumanjug, Ronda, Alcantara, Moalboal, Argao, Dalaguete, Badian, Alegria, Alcoy, Boljoon, Oslob, Malabuyoc, Ginatilan, Samboan, Santander)
• Bohol
• Siquijor
• Oriental Negros
• Negros Occidental
• Guimaras
• the central and southern portions of Iloilo (Ajuy, Barotac Viejo, San Enrique, San Rafael, Passi City, Bingawan, Calinog, Lambunao, Janiuay, Banate, Anilao, Dingle, Duenas, Badiangan, Barotac Nuevo, Zarraga, Pototan, Dumangas, Mina , Nueva Lucena, Santa Bárbara, Leganés, Iloilo City, Pavía, Cabatuan, Maasin, Alimodian, San Miguel, León, Oton, Tigbauan, Tubungan, Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, San Joaquín)
• the southern part of Antique (Valderrama, San Remigio, Sibalom, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, Anini-Y, Bugasong, Laua-An, Patnongon, San Jose, Belison)

MINDANAO

• Misamis Oriental
• Misamis Occidental
• North Lanao
• Bukidnon
• Camiguin
• South Lanao
• the northwestern part of North Cotabato (Pigkawayan, Libungan, Banisilan, Carmen, Midsayap, Aleosan, Alamada)
• the northern part of Maguindanao (Datu Odin Sinsuat, Kabuntalan, Northern Kabuntalan, Sultan Kudarat, Sultan Mastura, Parang, Matanog, Barira, Buldon)
• City of Cotabato
• the northern and central portions of Zamboanga del Norte (Siocon, Baliguian, Gutalac, Kalawit, Labason, Tampilisan, Liloy, Godod, Bacungan, Salug, Sindangan, Siayan, Manukan, Jose Dalman, Sergio Osmena Sr., Pres. Manuel A. Roxas , Katipunan, Dipolog City, Pinan, Mutia, La Libertad, Polanco, Rizal, Sibutad, Dapitan City)
• Zamboanga del Sur
• Zamboanga Sibugay

Residents of affected areas were warned against very light to medium damage to structures and agriculture.

PAGASA also warned about the combined effects of the amihan and Vicky swell, which will bring rough seas to very rough seas, with waves of 2.5 m to 4.5 m, especially the northern coast of Luzon, the coast of Aurora, the eastern coast. of Quezon, including the Polillo Islands, the North Camarines coast, the North Camarines Sur coast, the North and East coast of Catanduanes, the East coast of Albay, including the Rapu-Rapu Islands, the East coast of Sorsogon, the north and east of Northern Samar, the east coast of eastern Samar, including Homonhon Island, the east coast of the Dinagat Islands, the east coast of Surigao del Norte, the east coast of Surigao del Sur, and the east coast of Davao Oriental in the next 24 hours.

Moderate to rough seas with waves of 2 m to 4 m will also be experienced over the coastal waters of the areas under TCWS # 1, the Agusan del Norte shoreline and the remaining shorelines of the Surigao del Norte and Dinagat islands.

PAGASA warned sailors and seafarers that traveling in these waters is risky, especially for small vessels.

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