'Auring' seen to intensify into tropical storm Friday
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Auring is forecast to strengthen into a tropical storm before it makes landfall over Caraga region by the weekend, state weather forecasters said Thursday.
Auring, the first tropical cyclone this year, is expected to intensify into a tropical storm within 24 hours, Benison Estareja, PAGASA weather specialist, said.
As a tropical storm, Auring will make landfall over Caraga on Saturday evening or Saturday morning. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal may be hoisted over provinces in Caraga and Davao region as early as Friday.
It is forecast to dump moderate to at times heavy rains in Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Bicol region, Mimaropa and Calabarzon once it passes through these areas.
As of today, the tropical depression has no direct effect on the country’s weather condition. But its trough or extension will bring light rains and thunderstorms in Eastern Visayas, Caraga and Davao region.
Auring was last seen 715 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur packing peak winds of 55 km per hour and gusts of up to 70 kph. It is heading west slowly.
Last year, the Philippines saw 22 tropical cyclones, including Super Typhoon Rolly (international name: Goni), which is considered as the world’s strongest in 2020. — Gaea Katreena Cabico
Follow this thread for updates on Auring, the first tropical cyclone to enter the Philippines this year. (Main photo: JMA)
The number of missing residents due to tropical cyclone Auring grows to four, according to the NDRRMC.
Search and rescue operations for the missing persons from a capsized boat in Surigao del Norte are ongoing.
The NDRRMC also records 1 death due to drowning and two injured — one due to galvanized iron sheets and the other struck by lightning.
"Auring" weakens into a low pressure area as it moves towards the eastern coast of Albay.
State weather bureau PAGASA says the weather disturbance may traverse Bicol Region, southern Quezon, Marinduque and northern Mindoro in the next 24 hours.
At 1 p.m., it was located over the coastal waters of Rapu-Rapu, Albay.
Tropical Depression Auring has made landfall over Batag Island in Laoang, Northern Samar at 9 a.m., PAGASA says.
At 9:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression #AuringPH made landfall over Batag Island, Laoang, Northern Samar.
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Tropical Depression Auring is expected to make landfall over the Dinagat Islands-Eastern Samar-Leyte area in the next 6 to 12 hours.
State weather bureau PAGASA says the weather disturbance is likely to further weaken before it makes landfall due to persistent high vertical wind shear brought about by the northeast monsoon or amihan.
At 4 a.m., Auring was located 195 km east of Maasin City, Southern Leyte with winds of 45 kph and gusts of up to 55 kph. It is moving west northwestward at 15 kph.
PAGASA says Tropical Storm Auring has slightly weakened while moving northwestward.
As of 4 p.m. Saturday, the eye of Auring was spotted 440 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.
Moving northwestward at 15 kilometers per hour, it has maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph.
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