Tropical Depression Wilma is now forecast to make landfall over Eastern Visayas on Saturday, Dec. 6, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa) latest update.
In its 8 p.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, Pagasa said Wilma was last seen 170 kilometers (km) east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar.
‘On the forecast track, the center of Wilma may make its initial landfall over Eastern Visayas tomorrow. Afterwards, it will continue to traverse Visayas until Sunday,’ Pagasa explained.
‘Wilma is forecast to move west southwestward until [Saturday] before turning generally westward for the remaining forecast period,’ it noted.
The tropical depression was moving westward slowly while packing maximum sustained winds of up to 45 km per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 55 kph.
As Wilma approaches the country’s landmass, Pagasa hoisted Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 over the following areas:
The southern portion of Sorsogon (Matnog, Bulan, Irosin, Santa Magdalena, Bulusan, Barcelona, Magallanes, Juban, Casiguran, Gubat)
mainland Masbate including Ticao Island
the eastern portion of Romblon (San Fernando, Cajidiocan, Magdiwang)
Northern Samar
Eastern Samar
Samar
Biliran
Leyte
Southern Leyte
Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands
Bohol
the northern and central portions of Negros Occidental (Sagay City, City of Escalante, Toboso, Calatrava, Enrique B. Magalona, City of Victorias, Manapla, Cadiz City, Bacolod City, City of Talisay, Silay City, Salvador Benedicto, San Carlos City, Murcia, Bago City, La Carlota City, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Valladolid, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Pontevedra, Hinigaran, Isabela, Binalbagan, City of Himamaylan, City of Kabankalan)
Siquijor
the northern and central portions of Negros Oriental (City of Guihulngan, Canlaon City, Vallehermoso, La Libertad, Jimalalud, Tayasan, Ayungon, Bindoy, Manjuyod, Bais City, Pamplona, City of Tanjay, Amlan, San Jose, Dumaguete City, Valencia, Sibulan, Bacong, Mabinay)
Guimaras
the northern and central portion Iloilo (San Dionisio, Estancia, Batad, Carles, Concepcion, Ajuy, Sara, Balasan, Lemery, Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, City of Passi, San Enrique, Anilao, Banate, Dingle, Barotac Nuevo, Mina, Pototan, New Lucena, Santa Barbara, Pavia, Iloilo City, Leganes, Zarraga, Dumangas, Dueñas, Bingawan, Lambunao, Calinog, Janiuay, Badiangan, Cabatuan, Maasin, Alimodian, San Miguel, Oton)
Capiz
the eastern portion of Aklan (Altavas, Batan, New Washington, Kalibo, Banga, Balete, Libacao, Madalag)
Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands
Dinagat Islands
the northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza)
the northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Kitcharao, Jabonga, Santiago, Tubay, City of Cabadbaran, Remedios T. Romualdez, Magallanes)
Camiguin
TCWS No. 1 warns of strong winds between 39 and 61 kilometers per hour (kph) in the next 36 hours, posing minimal to minor threat to life and property