Pagasa satellite image as of 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Screengrab from https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/
MANILA, Philippines—With the Philippines still reeling from the devastation caused by the Supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name: Haiyan), the state weather bureau on Tuesday morning said tropical depression “Zoraida” made landfall in Davao Oriental.
In its 11 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) placed 30 areas, mostly in Mindanao, under Storm Signal No. 1.
“Zoraida” made landfall in Davao Oriental, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center, Pagasa said.
Moving northwest at 30 kilometers per hour (kph) and centered 91 kilometers northeast of Davao, tropical depression “Zoraida” is expected to reach 110 kilometers south southwest of Cuyo Islands in Palawan by Wednesday morning.
On Thursday morning, it is forecast to leave the Philippine area of responsibility.
Storm Signal No. 1 is raised in the following areas:
Luzon
- Cuyo Island
- Northern Palawan
- Calamian Group
Visayas
- Siquijor
- Southern Cebu
- Bohol
- Negros Oriental
- Negros Occidental
- Antique
- Iloilo
- Guimaras
Mindanao
- Dinagat Island
- Siargao Island
- Agusan del Norte
- Agusan del Sur
- Surigao del Norte
- Surigao del Sur
- Davao Oriental
- Compostela Valley
- Davao del Norte
- Samal Island
- Bukidnon
- Misamis Oriental
- Misamis Occidental
- Lanao del Norte
- Lanao del Sur
- North Cotabato
- Camiguin Island
- Zamboanga del Norte
- Zamboanga del Sur
“Residents in low lying areas and near mountain slopes are advised to be alert against possible flashfloods and landslides. Sea travel is risky over the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon,” Pagasa said.
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