Signal No. 1 still over north-central Palawan as Vicky moves northwest

Tropical Depression Vicky is now moving west-northwestward toward Palawan's northern-central portion, PAGASA said on Saturday afternoon.

In its 5 p.m. severe weather bulletin, the weather agency said Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 remains over Araceli, Dumaran, Taytay, El Nido, San Vicente, Roxas, Puerto Princesa City, Aborlan, Narra, Quezon, Sofronio Espanola in the central portion of Palawan -- including Calamian, Cuyo, Cagayancillo, and Kalayaan Islands.

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

“However, it must be noted that gusty conditions are likely over most of Luzon and the Visayas that are not under TCWS… due to the surge of the Northeast Monsoon,” PAGASA said.

At 4 p.m. on Saturday, the center of Vicky was estimated at 135 kilometers east-southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan with maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 55 kph.

It is moving west-northwestwards at 15 kph.

PAGASA said Vicky may make landfall in the vicinity of the northern or central portion of Palawan on Saturday evening.

It is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Sunday afternoon.

PAGASA's next severe weather bulletin on Vicky will be issued at 8 p.m.

Hazards affecting land

Until Saturday night, PAGASA said moderate to heavy with, at times, intense rains are expected over the Bicol Region, Isabela, Aurora, Laguna, Rizal, Quezon, Marinduque, and Palawan including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands.

Meanwhile, light to moderate with, at times, heavy rains may prevail over the Visayas, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Metro Manila, and the rest of mainland Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and the Cordillera Administrative Region.

On Sunday, the  Bicol Region, the provinces of Quezon, Aurora, Isabela, Quirino, and Nueva Vizcaya may experience heavy to intense rains.

Meanwhile, moderate to heavy with, at times, intense rains may prevail over Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Oriental Mindoro, Kalayaan Islands, and the rest of mainland Cagayan Valley.

Metro Manila, neighboring Bulacan, Eastern Visayas, Dinagat Islands in Mindanao's Caraga region, and the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region in northern Luzon, Southern Luzon's Calabarzon, and Mimaropa may also experience light to moderate with, at times, heavy rains.

PAGASA warned of flooding and rain-induced landslides in affected areas, which may occur during heavy or prolonged rainfall.

Hazards affecting coastal waters

According to PAGASA, rough to very rough seas will prevail over the following seaboards in the next 24 hours.

• the entire seaboards of Northern Luzon
• the seaboard of Aurora
• the eastern seaboard of Quezon including Polillo Islands
• the seaboard of Camarines Norte
• the northern seaboard of Camarines Sur
• 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
• the eastern seaboard of Eastern Samar including Homonhon Island
• the eastern seaboard of Dinagat Islands
• the eastern seaboard of Surigao del Norte
• the seaboard of Surigao del Sur
• the eastern seaboard of Davao Oriental

Meanwhile, moderate to rough seas will prevail over areas under TCWS No. 1 and the seaboards of Agusan del Norte, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, and Misamis Occidental, and the remaining seaboards of Luzon, Visayas, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, and Zamboanga del Norte.

The weather agency said sea travel is risky. —LBG, GMA News