#QueeniePH makes landfall over Surigao del Sur

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MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Tropical Depression Queenie has made landfall over Tandag, Surigao del Sur at 6 pm Wednesday, November 26, state weather bureau PAGASA said. 

As of 4 pm Wednesday, the center of Queenie was located at 60 km east northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, with maximum winds of 55 km per hour near the center.

It is expected to move west at 24 km per hour with an estimated rainfall amount of 7 to 15 mm per hour (moderate-heavy) within the 300 km diameter of the tropical depression.

Public storm warning signal number 1 is currently in effect over these areas:

• Palawan including the Calamian Group of Islands
• Southern Leyte
• Bohol
• Southern Cebu 
• Negros Oriental
• Southern Negros Occidental
• Siquijor
• Surigao del Norte including Siargao Island
• Surigao del Sur
• Agusan del Norte
• Agusan del Sur
• Davao del Norte
• Davao Oriental
• Compostella Valley
• Dinagat Province
• Camiguin
• Misamis Oriental
• Misamis Occidental
• Bukidnon
• Zamboanga del Norte

PAGASA warned residents living in low lying and mountainous areas against possible flashfloods and landslides.

Queenie will traverse the Northern Mindanao area on Wednesday night and the southern part of the Central-Western Visayas area by Thursday morning, November 27. In the afternoon, it will be at 210 km west of Dumaguete City or at 290 km east of Puerto Princesa City.

On Friday, November 28, Queenie will be at 330 km west northwest of Puerto Princesa in the afternoon and will leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the evening.

By Saturday afternoon, November 29, it will be at 950 km west northwest of Puerto Princesa.

The next bulletin on Queenie will be issued at 11 pm Wednesday. – Rappler.com