TD “Vicky” to Bring Moderate to Heavy Rains over Parts of Visayas and Mindanao

“Vicky” has developed into a tropical depression at 2:00 AM today (Friday), December 18, 2020, making it the twenty-second (22nd) tropical cyclone of the year and the first (1st) for the month of December. And at 7:00 AM today, the center of the Tropical Depression was estimated at 185 km East of Davao City.

Based on the latest Severe Weather Bulletin issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) at 8:00 AM today, Tropical Depression “Vicky” continues to move west-northwestward towards the Davao Oriental-Surigao Del Sur Area.

This update is valid only until the next advisory which is to be issued by PAGASA at 11:00 AM today.

Heavy Rains over Parts of Visayas and Mindanao

The combined effects of Tropical Depression Vicky and Tail-End of a Frontal System (Shear Line) will bring light/moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over:

December 18, 2020

• Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Caraga, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Southern Leyte, Leyte, and Bohol.
• Light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Bicol Region, the southern portion of Quezon, Lanao del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, and the rest of Visayas, Davao Region, and Northern Mindanao.

December 19, 2020

• Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Quezon, and the northern portion of Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Islands.
• Light to moderate with at times heavy rains over mainland Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, and the rest of CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and Visayas.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 (TCWS #1)

Luzon

• The northern and central portion of Palawan
  • Puerto Princesa City
  • Roxas
  • San Vicente
  • Dumaran
  • Araceli
  • Taytay
  • El Nido
• Calamian
• Cuyo
• Cagayancillo Islands

Visayas

• The southern portion of Leyte
  • Baybay City
  • Javier
  • Abuyog
  • Mahaplag
  • Inopacan
  • Hindang
  • Hilongos
  • Bato
  • Matalom
  • Palompon
  • Merida
  • Isabel

• Southern Leyte
• The central and southern portions of Cebu
  • Borbon
  • Tabuelan
  • Tuburan
  • Sogod
  • Catmon
  • Carmen
  • Asturias
  • Danao City
  • Compostela
  • Liloan
  • Consolacion
  • Mandaue City
  • Lapu-Lapu City
  • Cordoba
  • Balamban
  • Cebu City
  • Talisay City
  • Toledo City
  • Minglanilla
  • Naga City
  • Pinamungahan
  • San Fernando
  • Aloguinsan
  • Carcar
  • Barili
  • Sibonga
  • Dumanjug
  • Ronda
  • Alcantara
  • Moalboal
  • Argao
  • Dalaguete
  • Badian
  • Alegria
  • Alcoy
  • Boljoon
  • Oslob
  • Malabuyoc
  • Ginatilan
  • Samboan
  • Santander

• Camotes Islands
• Bohol
• Siquijor
• Negros Oriental
• Negros Occidental
• Guimaras
• The central and southern portions of Iloilo
  • Ajuy
  • Barotac Viejo
  • San Enrique
  • San Rafael
  • Passi City
  • Bingawan
  • Calinog
  • Lambunao
  • Janiuay
  • Banate
  • Anilao
  • Dingle
  • Duenas
  • Badiangan
  • Barotac Nuevo
  • Zarraga
  • Pototan
  • Dumangas
  • Mina
  • New Lucena
  • Santa Barbara
  • Leganes
  • Iloilo City
  • Pavia
  • Cabatuan
  • Maasin
  • Alimodian
  • San Miguel
  • Leon
  • Oton
  • Tigbauan
  • Tubungan
  • Guimbal
  • Igbaras
  • Miagao
  • San Joaquin

• The southern portion of Antique
  • Valderrama
  • San Remigio
  • Sibalom
  • Hamtic
  • Tobias Fornier
  • Anini-Y
  • Bugasong
  • Laua-An
  • Patnongon
  • San Jose
  • Belison

Mindanao

• Dinagat Islands
• Surigao del Norte
• Surigao del Sur
• Agusan del Norte
• Agusan del Sur
• Davao Oriental
• Davao del Norte
• Davao de Oro
• Davao City
• The northern portion of Davao del Sur
  • Santa Cruz
  • Digos City
  • Bansalan
  • Magsaysay
  • Matanao
  • Hagonoy

• Camiguin
• Bukidnon
• Misamis Oriental
• Misamis Occidental
• Lanao del Norte
• Lanao del Sur
• Maguindanao
• Cotabato City
• North Cotabato
• Zamboanga del Sur
• Zamboanga Sibugay
• The northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte
  • Baliguian
  • Gutalac
  • Kalawit
  • Labason
  • Tampilisan
  • Liloy
  • Salug
  • Bacungan
  • Godod
  • Sindangan
  • Siayan
  • Jose Dalman
  • Manukan
  • Sergio Osmena Sr.
  • Pres. Manuel A. Roxas
  • Katipunan
  • Dipolog City
  • Polanco
  • Pinan
  • Mutia
  • La Libertad
  • Dapitan City
  • Sibutad
  • Rizal

What To Do During TCWS #1

Here are what to do when your area is under TCWS #1, according to PAGASA:

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

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