“Auring” Intensifies into Severe Tropical Storm, TCWS #1 Raised, PAGASA Reports

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), through its latest Severe Weather Bulletin issued at 11:00 AM today (Friday), February 19, 2021, reported, ““Auring” intensifies into Severe Tropical Storm as it moves slowly over the Philippine Sea east of Mindanao.”

At 10:00 AM today, the center of the Severe Tropical Storm was estimated at 535 km East Southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.

Below are more details on Severe Tropical Storm “Auring”. Note, however, that this update is valid only until the next advisory which is to be issued by PAGASA at 5:00 PM today.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1

Mindanao

• Davao Oriental
• The eastern portion of Davao de Oro
  • Pantukan
  • Maragusan
  • New Bataan
  • Compostela
  • Monkayo
• The eastern portion of Agusan del Sur
  • Sibagat
  • Bayugan City
  • Prosperidad
  • Talacogon
  • San Francisco
  • Rosario
  • Bunawan
  • Santa Josefa
  • Trento
• Surigao del Sur

What To Do During TCWS #1

Are you within an area placed under the TCWS #1? Here are some of the things PAGASA suggests you to do:

• Inspect your house if necessary repair/fixing is needed
• Clean up the drainage system
• Harvest crops that can be yielded
• Monitor the latest Severe Weather Bulletin issued By PAGASA

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Hazards Affecting Land Areas

Heavy Rainfall

• Today through tomorrow afternoon, light to moderate with at times heavy rainshowers over:
  • Caraga
  • Davao Oriental
  • Davao de Oro
  • Davao del Norte
• Tomorrow afternoon through Sunday morning, heavy to intense rains over Caraga Region
• Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over:
  • Eastern Visayas
  • Misamis Oriental
  • Camiguin
  • Bukidnon
  • Davao del Norte
  • Davao Oriental
  • Davao de Oro

• Light to moderate with at times heavy rains over:
  • The rest of Visayas
  • The rest of Northern Mindanao
  • Albay
  • Sorsogon
  • Catanduanes
  • Masbate
  • Lanao del Sur
  • Cotabato
  • Davao City

Strong Winds

• The surge of the Northeast Monsoon is already bringing strong breeze to near-gale conditions with occasionally higher gusts over:
  • Northern Luzon
  • Eastern sections of Central Luzon
  • Southern Luzon
  • Visayas
  • Mindanao

The affected localities include those under TCWS #1.  According to PAGASA, at the earliest, strong breeze to near-gale conditions directly associated with the Severe Tropical Storm will likely begin to prevail over the wind signal areas on Saturday.

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Source: PAGASA, PAGASA| Severe Weather Bulletin #6 for Auring, DOST-PAGASA| Facebook Page