Tropical depression “Urduja” continues to move eastward slowly in the southeastern part of the Philippines on Tuesday evening said the country’s weather agency Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
“Urduja” was located by PAGASA, as of 10 p.m., 75 kilometers northeast of Surigao City. It said it was moving east slowly with maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center.
The weather agency forecast the weather disturbance to be 120 kms east northeast of Surigao City by Wednesday evening; 210 kms east northeast of Surigao City or 180 kms east southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar by Thursday evening; and 280 kms east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar by Friday evening.
Public Storm Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Western Samar, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Dinagat Island and Siargao Island. All other storm warning signals in other areas have been lowered.
“Urduja” was located by PAGASA, as of 10 p.m., 75 kilometers northeast of Surigao City. It said it was moving east slowly with maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center.
The weather agency forecast the weather disturbance to be 120 kms east northeast of Surigao City by Wednesday evening; 210 kms east northeast of Surigao City or 180 kms east southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar by Thursday evening; and 280 kms east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar by Friday evening.
Public Storm Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Western Samar, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Dinagat Island and Siargao Island. All other storm warning signals in other areas have been lowered.
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