Tropical Depression "CRISING"


Weather Bulletin Number FIVE
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Depression "CRISING"
Issued at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Tropical Depression "CRISING" has made landfall over the southern tip of Davao Del Sur as it moves in a west northwest direction.
Location of Center:
(as of 4:00 p.m.)
80 km Southwest of General Santos City
Coordinates: 05.7°N, 124.5°E
Strength: Maximum winds of 45 kph near the center
Movement: West Northwest at 24 kph
Forecast Positions/Outlook: Wednesday afternoon:
250 km West of Zamboanga City
Thursday afternoon:
500 km Southwest of Puerto Princesa City
Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal
PSWS # Luzon Visayas Mindanao
Signal No. 1
(45-60 kph winds)
Southern Palawan
None
Davao del Norte
Davao del Sur
Samal Island
Davao Oriental
Compostela Valley
southern part of Surigao del Sur
Agusan del Sur
Bukidnon
Lanao del Norte
Lanao del Sur
North Cotabato
Maguindanao
Sultan Kudarat
South Cotabato
Sarangani
Misamis Occidental
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga Sibugay
Basilan
Sulu
Tawi-Tawi
Residents living in low lying and mountainous areas under public storm warning signal #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides.

Estimated rainfall amount is from 5 - 15 mm per hour (moderate - heavy) within the 300 km diameter of the Tropical Depression.

Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the Northern, Eastern and Southern seaboards of Luzon, the Central and Eastern seaboards of Visayas and Eastern seaboard of Mindanao.

The public and the disaster coordinating councils concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 11 PM today.