Basyang makes landfall over Bohol; Signal No. 1 up over 27 areas

Tropical Depression Basyang made landfall over Bohol on Friday as Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is raised over 27 areas across the country, according to state weather bureau PAGASA.

PAGASA said Basyang was last located in the vicinity of Bilar, Bohol with maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 75 kph.

The tropical depression was moving west northwestward at 20 kph.

In its 2 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the following areas are under Signal No. 1:

Luzon

• the southern portion of Occidental Mindoro (San Jose, Magsaysay, Rizal, Calintaan, Sablayan)
• the southern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Mansalay, Bulalacao, Gloria, Pinamalayan, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas)
• Romblon
• the northern portion of Palawan (Taytay, El Nido, Dumaran, Araceli, Roxax) including Cuyo Islands, Cagayancillo Islands, and Calamian Islands
• the southern portion of Masbate (Balud, Mandaon, Milagros, Esperanza, Placer, Cawayan)

Visayas

• the southern portion of Eastern Samar (Guiuan, Salcedo, Mercedes, Giporlos, Balangiga, Lawaan, Quinapondan, General Macarthur, Hernani, Llorente, Balangkayan, City of Borongan, Maydolong)
• the southern portion of Samar (Marabut, Basey, Santa Rita, Daram, Talalora, Zumarraga, Villareal, Pinabacdao, Calbiga)
• Guimaras
• Iloilo
• Capiz
• Antique including Caluya Islands
• Aklan
• Biliran
• Bohol
• Cebu
• Negros Occidental
• Negros Oriental
• Leyte
• Southern Leyte
• Siquijor

Mindanao

• Dinagat Islands
• Surigao del Norte
• Agusan del Norte
• Misamis Oriental
• Misamis Occidental (Plaridel, Baliangao, Calamba, Lopez Jaena, Sapang Dalaga, Aloran, Oroquieta City)
• Camiguin
• Zamboanga del Norte (Rizal, Sibutad, La Libertad, Dapitan City, Mutia, Piñan, Dipolog City, Polanco)

“On the forecast track, the center of BASYANG may make landfall over the southern portions of Cebu and Negros Oriental. Afterwards, it will pass close over the southern portion of Panay Island,” PAGASA said.

“BASYANG has weakened into a tropical depression and is likely to remain in this category while traversing the Central Visayas and Negros Island Region, before weakening into a low pressure area by tomorrow (07 February),” it added. — BAP, GMA Integrated News