Several areas in Luzon and Visayas were placed under Signal No. 1 as a low-pressure area developed into Tropical Depression "Amang" on Tuesday morning.
In its 11 am bulletin, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) hoisted Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 in the following areas:
Luzon
- Catanduanes
- Sorsogon
- Albay
- Camarines Sur
- Camarines Norte
- Quezon including Pollilo Islands
- Marinduque
- Masbate including Ticao Island
- Burias Island
Visayas
- Eastern Samar
- Northern Samar
- Samar
- Biliran
TD Amang was last spotted 270 km East of Virac, Catanduanes, and it has maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour with a gust of up to 70 km/h. It continues to move westward at 30 km/h.
"For the next 24 hours, “AMANG” is forecast to track generally westward or west-northwestward towards BicolRegion before turning west-northwestward or northwestward for the remainder of the forecast period," PAGASA said.
In the next three days, the state weather bureau said that the tropical depression will remain offshore over the waters east of Luzon but it may be weakened by late Thursday or early Friday.
Amang is the first storm that entered the country this 2023 ahead of the El Niño season.
