Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) no. 1 is in effect in 17 areas across Luzon and the Visayas on Sunday morning due to Tropical Depression Wilma, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
Pagasa said areas under Signal no. 1 are expected to experience winds of 39 to 61 kilometers per hour (kph), which may cause ‘light damage to medium- to high-risk structures.’
The following areas are under Signal no. 1 as of 8 a.m.:
Luzon
Sorsogon
Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
Romblon
the southern portion of Oriental Mindoro
the southern portion of Occidental Mindoro
Visayas
Northern Samar
the northern and central portions of Eastern Samar
the northern and central portions of Samar
Biliran
the northern portion of Leyte
the northern portion of Cebu including Bantayan Islands
the northern portion of Negros Occidental
the central and eastern portions of Iloilo
Capiz
Aklan
the northern and central portions of Antique including Caluya Islands
In its 8 a.m. advisory, Pagasa said Wilma is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kph, with gusts of up to 60 kph.
The tropical depression was last located over the coastal waters of Almagro, Samar, moving west-northwest at 15 kph, Pagasa added.
Pagasa said Wilma will move ‘generally west-southwestward’ and is expected to continue over Southern Luzon and the Visayas on Sunday before emerging over the Sulu Sea.