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TD Amang likely to bring rains till Friday

By Ma. Cristina Arayata

April 11, 2023, 6:47 pm

<p><em>(PNA file photo) </em></p>

(PNA file photo) 

MANILA – Tropical Depression (TD) Amang will likely cause cloudy skies and rains Thursday to Friday, a forecaster said Tuesday.

"We expect that the TD will continue moving westward. So it's possible that by Thursday until Friday, the country will experience cloudy skies and rains due to ‘Amang’," Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather specialist Daniel Villamil said in a public briefing.

A huge part of Luzon and the Visayas will experience rains and lower temperatures, especially in the afternoon, he added.

Villamil reminded the public to monitor local updates from PAGASA regional centers, especially in Eastern Visayas and the Bicol Region, as these areas may experience heavy to intense rains in the next hours or days.

"Be alert against possible flooding and landslides," he said.

“Amang” packs maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph, and is forecast to remain as a tropical depression throughout the forecast period.

It was last tracked 130 km. east-northeast of Virac, Catanduanes, or 250 km. east of Daet, Camarines Norte.

Strong breeze to near gale strength winds will prevail in areas where tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) No. 1 has been hoisted: Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Quezon including Pollilo Islands, Marinduque, Masbate, including Ticao Island, Burias Island, Rizal, Laguna (San Pablo City, Alaminos, Calauan, Bay, Los Baños, Rizal, Nagcarlan, Victoria, Pila, Liliw, Magdalena, Majayjay, Luisiana, Cavinti, Pagsanjan, Santa Cruz, Lumban, Kalayaan, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan, Famy, Santa Maria, Mabitac), Aurora, Bulacan (Norzagaray, Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, San Ildefonso), Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya (Kasibu, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Alfonso Castaneda), Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, City of Gapan, Peñaranda, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa, Cabanatuan City, Talavera, San Jose City, Carranglan, Pantabangan, Llanera, General Mamerto Natividad, Rizal, Bongabon, Laur, Palayan City, Gabaldon) and Isabela (Echague, San Agustin, Jones, Dinapigue, San Mariano, San Guillermo, Palanan, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Cauayan).

Also under TCWS No. 1 are Northern Samar, Samar (Calbayog City, Matuguinao, San Jose de Buan, Gandara, Santa Margarita, San Jorge) and Eastern Samar (Jipapad, Maslog, Arteche, Oras, San Policarpo, Dolores).

Meanwhile, rough seas may be experienced in the eastern seaboard of Southern Luzon and the northern and eastern seaboards of the Visayas.

PAGASA advised fishing boats and other small vessels not to venture into the sea, and larger vessels are alerted against big waves.

Villamil said no other weather disturbance was seen to affect the country. (PNA) 
 
 
 

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