Tropical Depression "CRISING"


Weather Bulletin Number SIX
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Depression "CRISING"
Issued at 11:00 p.m., Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Tropical Depression "CRISING" has maintained its strength and is now over Moro Gulf.
Location of Center:
(as of 10:00 p.m.)
50 km Southeast of Zamboanga City
Coordinates: 06.5°N, 122.3deg;E
Strength: Maximum winds of 45 kph near the center
Movement: West Northwest at 24 kph
Forecast Positions/Outlook: Wednesday evening:
210 km Southwest of Puerto Princesa City
Thursday evening:
640 km West of Puerto Princesa City
Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal
PSWS # Luzon Visayas Mindanao
Signal No. 1
(45-60 kph winds)
Southern Palawan
None
Sultan Kudarat
Maguindanao
Lanao del Sur
Lanao del Norte
Misamis Occidental
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga Sibugay
Basilan
Sulu
Tawi-Tawi
Public Storm Warning Signal elsewhere is now lowered.

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.

Meanwhile, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated at 150 km Northwest of Puerto Princesa City (11.0°N, 118.0°E) The public and the disaster coordinating councils concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 5 AM tomorrow.