Tropical Depression "CRISING"


Weather Bulletin Number EIGHT
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Depression "CRISING"
Issued at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Tropical Depression "CRISING" has slowed down as it traverses Sulu Sea.
Location of Center:
(as of 10:00 a.m.)
220 km Northwest of Zamboanga City
Coordinates: 07.8°N, 120.8°E
Strength: Maximum winds of 45 kph near the center
Movement: West Northwest at 19 kph
Forecast Positions/Outlook: Thursday morning:
280 km Southwest of Puerto Princesa City
Thursday evening:
480 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
Zamboanga del Norte
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.

The Low Pressure Area (LPA) Northwest of Puerto Princesa City has dissipated. 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 PM today.