33 areas under Signal No. 1 as Vicky moves toward Davao-Surigao area

Thirty-three areas in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao were under Signal No. 1 due to Tropical Depression Vicky, which is moving toward Davao Oriental to Surigao del Sur area, according to PAGASA's 8 a.m. bulletin on Friday.

Luzon

• The northern and central portion of Palawan (Puerto Princesa City, Roxas, San Vicente, Dumaran, Araceli, Taytay, El Nido) including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands

Visayas

• The southern portion of Leyte (Baybay City, Javier, Abuyog, Mahaplag, Inopacan, Hindang, Hilongos, Bato, Matalom, Palompon, Merida, Isabel),
• Southern Leyte,
• the central and southern portions of Cebu (Borbon, Tabuelan, Tuburan, Sogod, Catmon, Carmen, Asturias, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City, Cordoba, Balamban, Cebu City, Talisay City, Toledo City, Minglanilla, Naga City, Pinamungahan, San Fernando, Aloguinsan, Carcar, Barili, Sibonga, Dumanjug, Ronda, Alcantara, Moalboal, Argao, Dalaguete, Badian, Alegria, Alcoy, Boljoon, Oslob, Malabuyoc, Ginatilan, Samboan, Santander) including Camotes Islands,
• Bohol,
• Siquijor,
• Negros Oriental,
• Negros Occidental,
• Guimaras,
• the central and southern portions of Iloilo (Ajuy, Barotac Viejo, San Enrique, San Rafael, Passi City, Bingawan, Calinog, Lambunao, Janiuay, Banate, Anilao, Dingle, Duenas, Badiangan, Barotac Nuevo, Zarraga, Pototan, Dumangas, Mina, New Lucena, Santa Barbara, Leganes, Iloilo City, Pavia, Cabatuan, Maasin, Alimodian, San Miguel, Leon, Oton, Tigbauan, Tubungan, Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, San Joaquin),
• and the southern portion of Antique (Valderrama, San Remigio, Sibalom, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, Anini-Y, Bugasong, Laua-An, Patnongon, San Jose, Belison)

Mindanao

• Dinagat Islands,
• Surigao del Norte,
• Surigao del Sur,
• Agusan del Norte,
• Agusan del Sur,
• Davao Oriental,
• Davao del Norte,
• Davao de Oro,
• Davao City,
• the northern portion of Davao del Sur (Santa Cruz, Digos City, Bansalan, Magsaysay, Matanao, Hagonoy),
• Camiguin,
• Bukidnon,
• Misamis Oriental,
• Misamis Occidental,
• Lanao del Norte,
• Lanao del Sur,
• Maguindanao,
• Cotabato City,
• North Cotabato,
• Zamboanga del Sur,
• Zamboanga Sibugay, and the
• northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Baliguian, Gutalac, Kalawit, Labason, Tampilisan, Liloy, Salug, Bacungan, Godod, Sindangan, Siayan, Jose Dalman, Manukan, Sergio Osmena Sr., Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Katipunan, Dipolog City, Polanco, Pinan, Mutia, La Libertad, Dapitan City, Sibutad, Rizal)

"Areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS #1) will have strong breeze to near gale conditions during the passage of the tropical cyclone," PAGASA said. 

As of 7 a.m., the center of Vicky was estimated based on all available data at 185 km east of Davao City (7.3°N, 127.5°E) packing maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It was moving west northwestward at 15 km/h.

PAGASA said Vicky is forecast to move generally west-northwestward and make landfall in the vicinity of Davao Oriental-Surigao del Sur area in the next 12 hours.

After crossing Mindanao, the tropical depression is likely to emerge over the Bohol Sea early Saturday morning, pass close or over Siquijor, and make another landfall over the southern portion of Negros Island.

By Saturday morning or afternoon, Vicky, seen to remain a tropical depression while crossing the Philippine archipelago, is likely to emerge of the Sulu Sea.  --KBK, GMA News