Onyok maintains strength as it threatens Caraga

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Onyok maintains strength as it threatens Caraga
More areas in Mindanao are placed under signal #1 ahead of Tropical Depression Onyok's landfall

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Onyok maintained its strength early Friday morning, December 18, ahead of its expected landfall in the Caraga region in Mindanao in the afternoon or evening.

In a bulletin issued 5 am on Friday, state weather bureau PAGASA said Onyok was last spotted 405 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.

It is still moving west at 17 kilometers per hour (km/h), with maximum winds of 55 km/h.

Signal #1 is raised over:

  • Surigao del Sur including Siargao Island
  • Surigao del Norte
  • Dinagat
  • Misamis Oriental
  • Misamis Occidental
  • Camiguin
  • Agusan del Norte
  • Agusan del Sur
  • Davao Oriental
  • Davao del Norte
  • Davao del Sur
  • Compostela Valley
  • Bukidnon
  • Lanao del Norte
  • Lanao del Sur
  • North Cotabato
  • Zamboanga del Norte
  • Zamboanga del Sur
  • Zamboanga Sibugay

 

Estimated rainfall amount is moderate to heavy within the 100-kilometer diameter of the tropical depression.

PAGASA warned the rains could trigger floods and landslides, particularly in low-lying and mountainous areas of the provinces under signal #1.

FORECAST TRACK. Here's the latest projected movement of Tropical Depression Onyok. Image from PAGASA

Onyok is expected to weaken into a low pressure area on Saturday, December 19. – Rappler.com

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