‘Samuel’ slows down, to make landfall in Eastern Samar, Dinagat islands

The Tropical Depression “Samuel” has slightly slowed down as it heads toward the Leyte Gulf Area, the state weather bureau said on Tuesday.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said it is expected to make landfall between the Southern portion of Eastern Samar and Dinagat islands this evening.

As of 7 p.m., Pagasa said Samuel was last spotted at 135 kilometers east-southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, moving west-northwest at 15 kilometers per hour (kph).

It has maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kph and gustiness of up to 65 kph.

Pagasa said moderate to heavy rains, which may result in flooding and landslides, is expected over the Visayas, the Bicol Region, Mimaropa, and Southern Quezon.

The weather bureau advised fisherfolks and people who own small seacrafts to refrain from sea voyage in areas under Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal (TCWS) No. 1 and in northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon.

Here are the areas under TCWS No. 1:

Masbate, including Ticao Island
Romblon
Southern Oriental Mindoro
Southern Occidental Mindoro
Palawan, including Cuyo Island and Calamian Group of Islands
Northern Samar
Eastern Samar
Samar
Biliran
Leyte
Southern Leyte
Bohol
Cebu
Siquijor
Negros Oriental
Negros Occidental
Guimaras
Iloilo
Capiz
Aklan
Antique
Dinagat Islands
Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Sur
Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Sur
Misamis Oriental
Camiguin

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