Vicky accelerates as it moves over Agusan del Sur; storm signals remain

Tropical Depression Vicky has accelerated and has moved to Agusan del Sur, PAGASA announced early Friday evening.

Several residents of Agusan del Sur have taken to social media to ask for help after floods hit parts of the province due to the tropical depression.

In its 8 p.m. severe weather bulletin, PAGASA said Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remains raised in the following areas:

•     The northern and central portion of Palawan (Puerto Princesa City, Roxas, San Vicente, Dumaran, Araceli, Taytay, El Nido) including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands
•     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)
•     the southern portion of Antique (Valderrama, San Remigio, Sibalom, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, Anini-Y, Bugasong, Laua-An, Patnongon, San Jose, Belison)
•     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
•     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)

PAGASA said areas under TCWS No. 1 will experience strong breeze to near gale conditions during the passage of Vicky.

At 7 p.m. on Friday, Vicky was estimated in the vicinity of Esperanza, Agusan del Sur with maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 75 kph.

It is moving northwestward at 30 kph.

PAGASA said Vicky is likely to emerge over the Bohol Sea, pass close to Siquijor or Misamis Occidental, and pass close or make another landfall over the southern portion of Negros Island by Friday night or early Saturday morning.

It may then emerge over the Sulu Sea on Saturday morning or afternoon.

The next severe weather bulletin will be issued at 11 p.m.

Hazards affecting land

From Friday night to early Saturday morning, PAGASA said moderate to heavy rains with, at times, intense rains are expected over Caraga, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Southern Leyte, Leyte, and Bohol.

Meanwhile, light to moderate with, at times, heavy rains may prevail over the Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, CALABARZON, Lanao del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, and the rest of Visayas, Davao Region, and Northern Mindanao.

PAGASA warned of flooding and rain-induced landslides that may occur during heavy or prolonged rainfall.

Hazards affecting coastal waters

Rough to very rough seas are also expected over the entire seaboards of Northern Luzon, the seaboard of Aurora, the eastern seaboard of Quezon including Polillo Islands, the seaboard of Camarines Norte, and the northern seaboard of Camarines Sur.

It is also expected over the northern and eastern seaboards of Catanduanes, the eastern seaboard of Albay including Rapu-Rapu Islands, the eastern seaboard of Sorsogon, the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Samar, and the eastern seaboard of Eastern Samar including Homonhon Island.

Meanwhile, moderate to rough seas will prevail over the coastal waters of areas under TCWS No. 1.-NB, GMA News