Tropical Depression “Vicky” slightly slows down as it moves closer towards the Davao Oriental-Surigao Del Sur area. Tropical Depression Vicky slightly slowed down late Friday morning, Dec 18, as it headed for the Davao Oriental-Surigao del Sur area. Here are areas under Signal No. 1, which will experience “a strong breeze to near gale conditions” when Vicky crosses land.
The combined effects of Tropical Depression VICKY and Tail-End of a Frontal System (Shear Line) will bring:
Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Caraga, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Southern Leyte, Leyte, and Bohol. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Bicol Region, the southern portion of Quezon, Lanao del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, and the rest of Visayas, Davao Region, and Northern Mindanao.
(Source PAGASA)
Moderate to heavy rain, with at times intense rain
- Caraga
- Davao Oriental
- Davao de Oro
- Davao del Norte
- Bukidnon
- Misamis Oriental
- Camiguin
- Southern Leyte
- Leyte
- Bohol
Light to moderate rain, with at times heavy rain
- rest of Davao Region
- rest of Northern Mindanao
- Lanao del Sur
- Zamboanga del Norte
- rest of Visayas
- Bicol
- southern part of Quezon
Saturday, December 19
Moderate to heavy rain, with at times intense rain
- Bicol
- Quezon
- northern part of Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Islands
- Eastern Visayas
- Central Visayas
Light to moderate rain, with at times heavy rain
- rest of Calabarzon
- rest of Mimaropa
- mainland Cagayan Valley
- Apayao
- Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Bulacan
- Metro Manila
- rest of Visayas
- Camiguin
- Dinagat Islands
Below are the areas under Signal No. 1, which will experience “a strong breeze to near gale conditions” when Vicky crosses land.
- northern and central parts of Palawan (Puerto Princesa City, Roxas, San Vicente, Dumaran, Araceli, Taytay, El Nido) including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands
- southern part of Leyte (Baybay City, Javier, Abuyog, Mahaplag, Inopacan, Hindang, Hilongos, Bato, Matalom, Palompon, Merida, Isabel)
- Southern Leyte
- central and southern parts of Cebu (Borbon, Tabuelan, Tuburan, Sogod, Catmon, Carmen, Asturias, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City, Cordoba, Balamban, Cebu City, Talisay City, Toledo City, Minglanilla, Naga City, Pinamungahan, San Fernando, Aloguinsan, Carcar, Barili, Sibonga, Dumanjug, Ronda, Alcantara, Moalboal, Argao, Dalaguete, Badian, Alegria, Alcoy, Boljoon, Oslob, Malabuyoc, Ginatilan, Samboan, Santander) including Camotes Islands
- Bohol
- Siquijor
- Negros Oriental
- Negros Occidental
- Guimaras
- central and southern parts of Iloilo (Ajuy, Barotac Viejo, San Enrique, San Rafael, Passi City, Bingawan, Calinog, Lambunao, Janiuay, Banate, Anilao, Dingle, Duenas, Badiangan, Barotac Nuevo, Zarraga, Pototan, Dumangas, Mina, New Lucena, Santa Barbara, Leganes, Iloilo City, Pavia, Cabatuan, Maasin, Alimodian, San Miguel, Leon, Oton, Tigbauan, Tubungan, Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, San Joaquin)
- southern part of Antique (Valderrama, San Remigio, Sibalom, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, Anini-y, Bugasong, Laua-an, Patnongon, San Jose, Belison)
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte
- Surigao del Sur
- Agusan del Norte
- Agusan del Sur
- Davao Oriental
- Davao del Norte
- Davao de Oro
- Davao City
- northern part of Davao del Sur (Santa Cruz, Digos City, Bansalan, Magsaysay, Matanao, Hagonoy)
- Camiguin
- Bukidnon
- Misamis Oriental
- Misamis Occidental
- Lanao del Norte
- Lanao del Sur
- Maguindanao
- Cotabato City
- North Cotabato
- Zamboanga del Sur
- Zamboanga Sibugay
- northern part of Zamboanga del Norte (Baliguian, Gutalac, Kalawit, Labason, Tampilisan, Liloy, Salug, Bacungan, Godod, Sindangan, Siayan, Jose Dalman, Manukan, Sergio Osmeña Sr, President Manuel A. Roxas, Katipunan, Dipolog City, Polanco, Pinan, Mutia, La Libertad, Dapitan City, Sibutad, Rizal)
Vicky and the surge of the northeast monsoon or hanging amihan combined will also cause rough to very rough seas in the next 24 hours. Waves will be 2.5 to 4.5 meters high in the following:
- entire seaboards of Northern Luzon
- seaboard of Aurora
- eastern seaboard of Quezon including Polillo Islands
- seaboard of Camarines Norte
- northern seaboard of Camarines Sur
- northern and eastern seaboards of Catanduanes
- eastern seaboard of Albay including Rapu-Rapu Islands
- eastern seaboard of Sorsogon
- northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Samar
- eastern seaboard of Eastern Samar including Homonhon Island
PAGASA added that seas will be moderate to rough, with waves 2 to 4 meters high, in the coastal waters of areas under Signal No. 1.
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