Signal No. 1 still up in some Luzon areas as 'Amang' lingers over Camarines Sur
Tropical depression Amang continues to move “very slowly” over the northern part of Camarines Sur or near San Miguel Bay on Wednesday evening, April 12, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its latest bulletin.
PAGASA said the center of the eye of Amang was spotted in the vicinity of Tinambac, Camarines Sur around 10 p.m., and was slowly moving northwestward over the northern part of the province.
“Amang is forecast to track generally northwestward in the next 24 hours and traverse Camarines Norte and northern Quezon,” the weather bureau pointed out.
PAGASA said Amang maintained its maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 55 kph.
This satellite image from PAGASA shows the location of tropical depression Amang as of 10:40 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
Due to the continuous strong winds brought by Amang, tropical cyclone wind signal number 1 remains hoisted over Catanduanes, Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, eastern part of Laguna, northern and eastern parts of Quezon including Polillo Islands, and the eastern parts of Rizal, Bulacan, and Nueva Ecija. “Areas under Wind Signal No. 1 may experience strong winds—strong breeze to near gale strength—associated with the tropical depression, which may cause minimal to minor impacts to life and property,” PAGASA warned. Amang may also bring heavy rains over the northern and western portions of Quezon province and the eastern portion of Laguna in the next 24 hours. In the next three days, PAGASA said heavy rains may persist in the northern portion of Quezon, southern portion of Aurora, Rizal, Laguna, Batangas, western portion of Quezon, central portion of Aurora, and eastern portions of Nueva Ecija and Bulacan. “Under these conditions, isolated flash floods and rain-induced landslides are possible, especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards as identified in hazard maps and in localities that experienced considerable amounts of rainfall for the past several days,” PAGASA said. Amang may weaken into a low pressure area on Thursday, April 13.
This satellite image from PAGASA shows the location of tropical depression Amang as of 10:40 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
Due to the continuous strong winds brought by Amang, tropical cyclone wind signal number 1 remains hoisted over Catanduanes, Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, eastern part of Laguna, northern and eastern parts of Quezon including Polillo Islands, and the eastern parts of Rizal, Bulacan, and Nueva Ecija. “Areas under Wind Signal No. 1 may experience strong winds—strong breeze to near gale strength—associated with the tropical depression, which may cause minimal to minor impacts to life and property,” PAGASA warned. Amang may also bring heavy rains over the northern and western portions of Quezon province and the eastern portion of Laguna in the next 24 hours. In the next three days, PAGASA said heavy rains may persist in the northern portion of Quezon, southern portion of Aurora, Rizal, Laguna, Batangas, western portion of Quezon, central portion of Aurora, and eastern portions of Nueva Ecija and Bulacan. “Under these conditions, isolated flash floods and rain-induced landslides are possible, especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards as identified in hazard maps and in localities that experienced considerable amounts of rainfall for the past several days,” PAGASA said. Amang may weaken into a low pressure area on Thursday, April 13.