Tropical Depression Paeng maintains strength while moving westward over the Philippine Sea, Pagasa reported on its latest severe weather bulletin.
The center of Tropical Depression Paeng was estimated based on all available data at 945 km East of Eastern Visayas. It is moving westward at 10 km/h with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h.
On Friday early morning through Saturday early morning, there could be heavy to intense rains possible over Bicol Region. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Eastern Visayas, Mindoro Provinces, Marinduque, Romblon, Quezon, Aurora, Isabela, and Cagayan. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains possible over Rizal, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Visayas and Cagayan Valley.
On Saturday early morning through Sunday afternoon, there could be heavy to intense with at times torrential rains possible over Bicol Region, Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, northern portion of Zambales, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains possible over Ilocos Norte, Metro Manila, Batangas, Cavite, Occidental Mindoro, and the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region and Central Luzon. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Western Visayas and the rest of Luzon.
Tropical Depression ‘Paeng’ maintains strength
Under these conditions, flooding and rain-induced landslides are possible, especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazard as identified in hazard maps and in localities with significant antecedent rainfall.
Due to the Shear Line and the trough of “PAENG”, heavy rains are possible over Quezon, Bicol Region, Visayas, and the northern and western portions of Mindanao.
Based on the latest forecast scenario, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal may be hoisted for some areas in Eastern Visayas and Bicol Region tomorrow morning at the earliest.
Per latest track and intensity forecast, the most likely highest wind signal that will be hoisted is Wind Signal No. 4.
The surge of the Northeast Monsoon will bring strong to gale-force winds over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and the northern portions of mainland Cagayan, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte in the next 24 hours.
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