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MANILA, Philippines — Tropical depression Kabayan has maintained its strength while slowly moving closer to eastern part of Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
In a late afternoon advisory, state meteorologists said that the tropical depression was estimated to be located either 385 kilometers (kms) east of Davao City or 315 kms east southeast of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur.
Kabayan is moving westward while maintaining its maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kms per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 70 kph.
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As the tropical depression moves closer to land, state meteorologists have placed more provinces and municipalities under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal Number 1.
Signal Number 1 is in effect in the following areas:
Visayas
- Southern Leyte
- Leyte
- The southern portion of Samar (Basey, Santa Rita, Marabut, Talalora, Villareal, Pinabacdao)
- The southern portion of Eastern Samar (Maydolong, City of Borongan, Quinapondan, Guiuan, Lawaan, Balangiga, Llorente, Giporlos, Salcedo, Balangkayan, General Macarthur, Hernani, Mercedes)
- Cebu including Camotes Islands
- Bantayan Islands
- Bohol
- Siquijor
Mindanao
- Dinagat Islands,
- Surigao del Norte
- Surigao del Sur
- The northern portion of Davao Oriental (Cateel, Boston, Baganga, Manay, Caraga)
- Agusan del Norte
- Misamis Oriental
- Camiguin
- Bukidnon
- Agusan del Sur
- Davao de Oro
- Misamis Occidental
- Lanao del Norte
- Lanao del Sur
- The northern and central portion of Davao del Norte (Santo Tomas, New Corella, Braulio E. Dujali, City of Panabo, Asuncion, City of Tagum, Talaingod, Carmen, Kapalong, San Isidro)
- Davao City
- The northern portion of Cotabato (Arakan, Carmen, Banisilan, Alamada, President Roxas, Kabacan, Matalam, Antipas, Magpet)
- The northern portion of Maguindanao (Buldon, Barira, Matanog)
According to Pagasa, Signal Number 1 means that residents in those areas may expect minimal to minor impacts from strong winds.
Due to Kabayan and the effects of the northeast monsoon, gale warning is issued along the seaboards of northern Luzon, the eastern seaboards of Central Luzon and Southern Luzon, and the eastern seaboard of Visayas and Mindanao.
In a press briefing, Pagasa Weather Chief Chris Perez said that the tropical depression will make landfall along the coast of Surigao del Sur or Davao Oriental at 11 p.m. on Sunday or 2 a.m. on Monday.
READ: Kabayan maintains strength, may cause heavy rainfall in Southern Luzon
Pagasa said that Kabayan may weaken when it reaches land due to frictional effects associated with landfall.
In the same advisory, the weather bureau said that a different weather system, a shear line, may coincide with the effects of Kabayan and will bring heavy rainfall over the eastern portion of Southern Luzon on Sunday and over the eastern portion of Luzon on Monday.