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'Auring' weakens; more areas under Signal No. 1

Published Feb 19, 2021 06:14 pm

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has downgraded the status of weather disturbance “Auring” to tropical storm after it weakened on Friday. Feb. 19, afternoon.

In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said "Auring" weakened into tropical storm category at 2 p.m. Friday, but it noted that the storm may re-intensify into severe tropical storm before landfall.

“However, further intensification into a typhoon within the forecast period remains less likely as of this time. "Auring" will likely weaken while crossing the archipelago due to significant terrain interaction and dry air intrusion from the Northeast Monsoon,” said PAGASA.

"Auring" was last spotted at 415 kilometers (km) East Southeast of Hinatuan town, Surigao del Sur with maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph while moving West at a speed of 15 kph.

Earlier on Friday, "Auring" intensified into a severe tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 115 kph while moving southwest slowly.

The state weather agency said "Auring" is forecast to make landfall
over the eastern coast of Caraga Region on Sunday morning, Feb. 21.

Senior weather specialist Chris Perez said "Auring’s" radius was last measured at about 300 kilometers, and its edges have started to hit the eastern portion of Mindanao.

As "Auring" moves towards the country’s landmass, the agency has placed more areas under tropical cyclone wind signal warning.

The following areas are currently under signal number 1:

Southern Leyte,
Southeastern portion of Eastern Samar (Guiuan including Homonhon Island),
Dinagat Islands,
Surigao del Norte,
Surigao del Sur,
Agusan del Norte,
Agusan del Sur,
Davao Oriental,
Davao de Oro,
Davao del Norte,
Davao City,
Camiguin,
Eastern portion of Misamis Oriental (Balingasag, Balingoan, Binuangan, Claveria, Gingoog City, Jasaan, Kinoguitan, Lagonglong, Magsaysay, Medina, Salay, Sugbongcogon, Tagoloan, Talisayan, Villanueva), and
Eastern portion of Bukidnon (Cabanglasan, Impasug-ong, Lantapan, Malaybalay City, Malitbog, Manolo Fortich, Maramag, Quezon, San Fernando, Sumilao, Valencia City).

According to PAGASA, signal number 2 may be raised over Surigao del Sur and Davao Oriental in the next bulletin, adding that more localities in Northern Mindanao and Eastern and Central Visayas may be placed under storm warning signal.

The state-run weather agency said moderate to heavy with at times intense rains will be experienced over Caraga, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, and Davao del Norte by Saturday.

The Eastern and Central Visayas, the rest of Northern Mindanao, Lanao del Sur, Cotabato, and Davao City may also experience light to moderate with at times heavy rains.

By Sunday, Feb. 21, moderate to heavy with at times intense rains will be felt in Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, Visayas, Caraga, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, and Bukidnon.

Light to moderate with at times heavy rains may be also experienced  Romblon, the rest of Northern Mindanao, Lanao del Sur, Cotabato, Davao City, Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro, and Davao Oriental.

Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon or “amihan” will bring cloudy skies with rains over Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora, Quezon, Marinduque, Romblon and Oriental Mindoro in the next 24 hours.

The prevailing amihan will also affect Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon and of Visayas which may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains.

On the other hand, the localized thunderstorms will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered rain showers over the rest of Mindanao.

PAGASA said Auring will move generally westward over the next 12 hours before turning northwestward tomorrow morning while accelerating.

On the forecast track, the storm will likely follow a generally northwestward path as it traverses Caraga Region, Visayas, and Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan) region on Sunday and Monday.

PAGASA said the storm will be 290 km East Southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur by Saturday afternoon. Then, it will be in the vicinity of Hilongos, Leyte by Sunday afternoon.

On Monday afternoon, Auring is estimated to be 140 km Northwest of Coron, Palawan; and will further move northwest at 415 km West of Subic, Zambales.

By Wednesday afternoon, Auring will be on the boundary of the country’s area of responsibility at 490 km West of Iba, Zambales. 

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