‘Auring’ crosses Mindanao and Bohol Sea, maintains strength

Auring 10 pm

Tropical depression “Auring” maintained its strength late Sunday night while traversing the Mindanao and Bohol Sea.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said as of 10 p.m. Sunday the location of the eye of Auring was estimated at 35 kilometers west southwest of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte.

It was packing winds of up to 45 kph near the center and gusts of up to 75 kph while moving west northwest at 7 kph.

Tropical cyclone warning signal No. 1 was hoisted over the following areas:

Cuyo Island, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros Provinces, Southern Leyte, Cebu including Camotes Island, Guimaras, Iloilo and Southern part of Antique;

Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte including Siargao Island, Dinagat Province, Misamis Oriental and Camiguin.

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