DOST-PAGASA: Weather Update for Tropical Depression Amang as of 4:00 PM 21 January 2019.

ISSUED AT: 4:00 PM, 21 January 2019

SYNOPSIS:At 3:00 PM today, the center of the Tropical Depression "AMANG" was estimated based on all available data at 70 km North Northeast of Borongan City, Eastern Samar or 120 km East Southeast of Catarman, Northern Samar (12.2 N, 125.7 E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 60 km/h. It is moving Northward at 10 km/h. Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon. 

TROPICAL DEPRESSION AMANG HAS SLIGHTLY SLOWED DOWN OVER THE EASTERN SEABOARD OF EASTERN SAMAR.

• Light to moderate rains are expected over Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon and Northern Samar tonight. However, these areas may still experience periods of heavy rainfall. Residents of these areas, especially those living in areas at high risk of flooding and landslides, are advised to take appropriate actions, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates, especially the Severe Weather Bulletins and the Heavy Rainfall Warnings / Thunderstorm Advisories from PAGASA Regional Services Divisions.
• Fisherfolks and those with small seacrafts are still advised not to venture out over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the eastern seaboards of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas, including all seaboards of areas under TCWS #1 due to Tropical Depression AMANG and the surge of Northeast Monsoon.
• AMANG is expected to weaken into a Low Pressure Area (LPA) in the next 12 hours.

Location of eye/center: At 4:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression "AMANG" was estimated based on all available data at 105 km East of Catarman, Northern Samar (12.5 °N, 125.6 °E)
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 60 km/h
Forecast Movement: Moving North at 10 km/h

• 24 Hour(Tomorrow afternoon): 150 km East of Virac, Catanduanes(13.7°N, 125.6°E)

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL #1

LUZON: #1  (30-60kph expected in 36 hrs)

Sorsogon and Masbate including Ticao Island

VISAYAS : #1  (30-60kph expected in 36 hrs)
Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, and Leyte

Weather information is courtesy of DOST-PAGASA.

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