Tropical Depression Marce crosses Leyte

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MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Marce maintained its strength while crossing the province of Leyte late Thursday evening, November 24, after making landfall in Surigao del Norte.

In its bulletin issued 11 pm on Thursday, state weather bureau PAGASA said Marce is already over the coast of Baybay, Leyte, or 60 kilometers south southwest of Tacloban City. It is moving west northwest at 19 kilometers per hour (km/h).

Marce has maximum winds of up to 55 km/h.

Signal number 1 is raised in the following areas:

• Romblon
• northern Palawan including Cuyo Island and Calamian Group of Islands
• Oriental Mindoro
• Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island
• Masbate
• Biliran
• Samar
• Eastern Samar
• Northern Samar
• Leyte
• Southern Leyte
• Bohol
• Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands
• Siquijor
• Negros Oriental
• Negros Occidental
• Iloilo
• Capiz
• Aklan
• Antique
• Guimaras

Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected within the 300-km diameter of the tropical depression. Floods and landslides are possible in areas under signal number 1.

Marce is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) late Sunday night, November 27, or Monday morning, November 28.

With the tropical depression affecting the country, sea travel is risky in the seaboards of Northern Luzon.

– Rappler.com