11 areas still under Signal No. 1 as Crising accelerates

Eleven areas remained under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 on Friday as Tropical Depression Crising accelerated as it moved west-northwestward.

In its 8 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Crising -- packing winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 75 km/h -- is now in the vicinity of Lanao del Sur.

Areas under TCWS No. 1 are:

• The southeastern portion of Negros Oriental (Dumaguete City, Valencia, Sibulan, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Zamboanguita, Dauin, Bacong)
• Siquijor
• western portion of Misamis Oriental (Jasaan, Villanueva, Tagoloan, Cagayan de Oro City, Opol, City of El Salvador, Alubijid, Manticao, Lugait, Naawan, Initao, Libertad, Gitagum, Laguindingan),
• western portion of Bukidnon (Manolo Fortich, Sumilao, Pangantucan, Kalilangan, Talakag, Baungon, Libona),
• northwestern portion of Cotabato (Banisilan, Alamada),
• northern portion of Maguindanao (Matanog, Barira, Buldon),
• Lanao del Sur,
• Lanao del Norte,
• Misamis Occidental,
• northeastern portion of Zamboanga del Sur (Midsalip, Sominot, Dumingag, Molave, Mahayag, Josefina, Tambulig, Ramon Magsaysay, Aurora, Tukuran, Labangan),
• northeastern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Sergio Osmeña Sr., Katipunan, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Jose Dalman, Manukan, Dipolog City, Polanco, Piñan, Mutia, Dapitan City, Sibutad, Rizal, La Libertad)

PAGASA said as of At 7 a.m., the center of Crising was estimated based on all available data at In the vicinity of Marawi City, Lanao del Sur (08.0 °N, 124.3 °E).

It said Crising will continue moving westward or west northwestward and emerge over the Sulu Sea in the next six to 12 hours.

"This tropical depression is forecast to weaken into a remnant low within 24 hours," PAGASA said.

Rainfall

According to PAGASA, light to moderate with at times heavy rains may be experienced over Zamboanga Peninsula, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Cotabato, Maguindanao, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, and Misamis Occidental.

"Under these conditions, isolated flash flooding and rain-induced landslides are possible during heavy or prolonged rainfall especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards as identified in hazard maps," it said.

"Adjacent or nearby areas may also experience flooding in the absence of such rainfall occurrence due to surface runoff or swelling of river channels."  --KBK, GMA News