Signal No. 1 up in 7 areas as ‘Carina’ accelerates

The satellite image from Pagasa shows the location of tropical depression ‘Carina’.

Tropical depression ‘Carina’ has slightly picked up speed as it continued its northwest track, the state weather bureau said Saturday morning.

In its weather bulletin released at 8 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services (Pagasa) administration said that Carina was last spotted at 155 kilometers east of Catarman, Northern Samar. It slightly accelerated from moving at 11 kilometers per hour (kph) to 15 kph. It maintained its strength with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center.

Signal No. 1 was raised in Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Samar.

Pagasa has also raised a yellow rainfall warning in Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Samar, meaning flooding and landslides are possible in these areas.

Carina’s winds may bring light to no damage to low risk structures, light to medium damage to high risk structures, slight damages to houses built of very light materials, and significant damages to rice crops in their flowering stage.

Pagasa said Carina is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Tuesday morning.

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