Tropical Depression "CRISING"


Weather Bulletin Number NINE
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Depression "CRISING"
Issued at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Tropical Depression "CRISING" has maintained its strength as it moves toward Southern Palawan.
Location of Center:
(as of 4:00 p.m.)
300 km Northwest of Zamboanga City
Coordinates: 07.5°N, 119.4°E
Strength: Maximum winds of 45 kph near the center
Movement: West Northwest at 19 kph
Forecast Positions/Outlook: Thursday afternoon:
380 km Southwest of Puerto Princesa City
Thursday evening:
580 km Southwest of Puerto Princesa City,
outside of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)
Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal
PSWS # Luzon Visayas Mindanao
Signal No. 1
(45-60 kph winds)
Southern Palawan None
None
Public Storm Warning Signal # 1 over Zamboanga del Norte 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) over MIMAROPA, CALABARZON, Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas.

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

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.