Public storm signals lifted in some areas as 'Urduja' slightly weakens
The center of Urduja had been spotted in the vicinity of San Jose de Buan, Samar at 4:00 p.m., PAGASA said. Philstar.com/File photo
MANILA, Philippines — Warning signals in some areas have been lifted after tropical storm “Urduja” slightly weakened while traversing Visayas, the state weather bureau reported Saturday.
According to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s 5:00 p.m. advisory, Urduja’s had receded to maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kph.
Meanwhile, a tropical depression had been tracked outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 2,135 km. east of Mindanao.
The center of Urduja had been spotted in the vicinity of San Jose de Buan, Samar at 4:00 p.m., PAGASA said.
PAGASA warned residents at Bicol Region and Visayas to brace for “scattered to widespread moderate to heavy rains,” which can also be felt over Southern Quezon, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Mindoro Provinces, Marinduque, and Romblon.
“Residents of these areas must undertake appropriate measures against flooding and landslides and coordinate with their local disaster risk reduction and management offices,” PAGASA said.
“Sea travel remains risky over the seaboards of areas under Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal,” it added.
Public storm warning signals are raised in the following areas:
Signal No. 1
Southern Quezon
Marinduque
Southern part of Occidental Mindoro
Southern part of Oriental Mindoro
Catanduanes
Camarines Sur
Albay
Burias Island
Northern Palawan
Cuyo Island Calamian Group of Islands
Rest of Iloilo
Rest of Samar
Rest of Eastern Samar
Guimaras
Negros Occidental
Northern part of Negros Oriental
Northern Cebu
Leyte
Signal No. 2
Sorsogon
Masbate (including Ticao Islands)
Romblon
Northern Samar
Northern part of Eastern Samar
Northern part of Samar
Biliran
Antique
Aklan
Capiz
Northern Iloilo
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