TD Ofel moving west towards Burias Island, parts of Luzon to have rain

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Ofel is moving west-northwestward towards Burias Island, and will continue to bring moderate to heavy rain over parts of Luzon, the state weather bureau said Wednesday.

In its 11 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Ofel will bring moderate to heavy with at times intense rain over the Bicol Region, Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon), Aurora, Marinduque, Romblon, and Mindoro provinces.

Meanwhile, Ofel will also dump light to moderate at times heavy rain on Metro Manila, Cagayan Valley, the Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Central Luzon.

Pagasa said Ofel was last spotted 50 kilometers west of Juban, Sorsogon.

Ofel is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 55 kph.

The tropical depression was also spotted moving west-northwestward at 10 kph.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is still raised over the following areas:

Batangas

The southern portion of Laguna (Luisiana, Majayjay, Liliw, Nagcarlan, Rizal, San Pablo City, Calauan, Alaminos, Los Baños, Bay, Magdalena)

The central and southern portions of Quezon (Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Buenavista, San Narciso, San Andres, Mulanay, San Francisco, Catanauan, Lopez, Calauag, Quezon, Alabat, Perez, Atimonan, Tayabas City, Mauban, Sampaloc, Lucban, Gumaca, General Luna, Macalelon, Pitogo, Unisan, Plaridel, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Pagbilao, Lucena City, Sariaya, Candelaria, Dolores, Tiaong, San Antonio)

Calamian Islands

Occidental Mindoro

Oriental Mindoro

Marinduque

Romblon

Camarines Norte

Camarines Sur

Catanduanes

Albay

Sorsogon

Masbate (including Ticao and Burias Islands)

Ofel is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday.

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