Iloilo City and the southern portion of Iloilo province are still under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 due to Tropical Depression Vicky, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
The province’s southern part includes the towns of Barotac Nuevo, Dingle, Anilao, Duenas, Lambunao, Dumangas, Pototan, Zarraga, Mina, Badiangan, Janiuay, Maasin, Cabatuan, New Lucena, Santa Barbara, Leganes, Pavia, Alimodian, San Miguel, Oton, Leon, Tubungan, Igbaras, Guimbal, Tigbauan, Miagao, and San Joaquin.
At 4 a.m. today, Dec. 19, the center of Tropical Depression Vicky, was spotted 150 kilometers west of Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte.
It is moving westward at 25 kilometers per hour (km/h) and has maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h.
Signal No. 1 is also hoisted over the southern portion of Antique, the central and southern portions of Negros Occidental, and Guimaras.
“Areas under Signal No. 1 will have strong breeze to near gale conditions during the passage of the tropical cyclone. However, it must be noted that gusty conditions are likely over most of Luzon and Visayas that are not under Signal No. 1 due to the surge of the Northeast Monsoon,” PAGASA said.
The tropical depression is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tomorrow afternoon or evening, Dec. 20.IMT
