TD Amang accelerates slightly, moves closer to Caraga region

Tropical Depression Amang moved faster as it got closer to Caraga region in northern Mindanao, state weather agency PAGASA said Sunday.

In its 11 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA also said that moderate to heavy rains will prevail over Caraga, Eastern Visayas, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, Northern Negros Provinces, Northern Cebu, and Bohol.

At 10 a.m., Amang's center  was estimated at 165 km east-northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur or 280 km east-southeast of Surigao City, Surigao.

Amang had maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center, which could gust up to 60 kph. It moved on its west-northwest track at 30 kph.

Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal 1 is hoisted over the northern Luzon seaboard, and the eastern seaboards of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao

TCWS 1 may be raised this afternoon or early evening over northern Samar.

Amang is expected to make landfall over Surigao del Norte mainland and Siargao Islands between this afternoon and tonight. —LBG, GMA News