Tropical Depression Wilma maintained its strength on Friday afternoon, Dec. 5, while slowly tracking westward toward Eastern Visayas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported.

In its Tropical Cyclone Bulletin No. 8 issued at 5 p.m., the agency said Wilma’s center was last estimated 180 kilometers east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, with maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour (kph).

The weather disturbance is moving westward slowly, the bureau noted, with its strong wind field extending outward up to 220 kilometers from the center.

PAGASA earlier warned that Wilma’s gradual approach may bring rains and gusty conditions over parts of Visayas and Mindanao, especially in areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1.

PAGASA has raised TCWS No. 1 over the following areas:

The southern portion of Sorsogon (Matnog, Bulan, Irosin, Santa Magdalena, Bulusan, Barcelona, Magallanes, Juban, Casiguran, Gubat) and mainland Masbate including Ticao Island.

Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands, Bohol, the northern and central portions of Negros Occidental (Sagay City, City of Escalante, Toboso, Calatrava, Enrique B. Magalona, City of Victorias, Manapla, Cadiz City, Bacolod City, City of Talisay, Silay City, Salvador Benedicto, San Carlos City, Murcia, Bago City, La Carlota City, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Valladolid, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Pontevedra, Hinigaran, Isabela, Binalbagan, City of Himamaylan, City of Kabankalan),  Siquijor,  the northern and central portions of Negros Oriental (City of Guihulngan, Canlaon City, Vallehermoso, La Libertad, Jimalalud, Tayasan, Ayungon, Bindoy, Manjuyod, Bais City, Pamplona, City of Tanjay, Amlan, San Jose, Dumaguete City, Valencia, Sibulan, Bacong, Mabinay),  the northern and central portions of Iloilo (San Dionisio, Estancia, Batad, Carles, Concepcion, Ajuy, Sara, Balasan, Lemery, Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, City of Passi, San Enrique, Anilao, Banate, Dingle, Barotac Nuevo, Mina, Pototan, New Lucena, Santa Barbara, Pavia, Iloilo City, Leganes, Zarraga, Dumangas, Dueñas, Bingawan), the eastern and central portions of Capiz (Pilar, President Roxas, Panay, Pontevedra, Ma-Ayon, Cuartero, Dumarao, Dao, Panitan, Roxas City, Ivisan, Sigma, Sapi-An, Mambusao, Dumalag), and Guimaras.

Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands, Dinagat Islands, the northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza), the northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Kitcharao, Jabonga, Santiago, Tubay, City of Cabadbaran, Remedios T. Romualdez, Magallanes), and Camiguin.