Twenty-four areas are under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 as Tropical Depression Wilma moved closer to the country’s landmass on Friday, according to the state weather bureau.
In its 11 p.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Signal No. 1 was hoisted 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, Ilog, Cauayan, Candoni)
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
Iloilo
Capiz
Aklan
Antique
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
Areas under TCWS No. 1 can expect winds from 39 and 61 kilometers per hour (kph) in the next 36 hours, posing minimal to minor threat to life and property.
Wilma was last spotted some 135 kilometers (km) east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar.
The tropical depression was moving westward slowly and packing maximum sustained winds of up to 45 kph and gusts of up to 55 kph.
Earlier, Pagasa said Wilma may make landfall over Eastern Visayas on Saturday