BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines – The country’s first weather disturbance, Tropical Depression Aming, will not be making landfall in the province but Capitol will continue to monitor it.
Senior Capitol weather specialist Isagani Republica told DNX the current path of Amang indicates it will hit Catanduanes and Camarines Norte and appears to be veering away from the province.
Republica, however, who heads the Monitoring, Alert, and Warning System of the Provincial Disaster Management Program Division said Capitol will continue to monitor developments related to the storm.
The 11am bulletin of State weather bureau PAGASA today, 11 April 2023, showed Amang is packing sustained winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kilometers per hour.
It also forecasts intense to heavy rains to hit Bicol Region and parts of Northern and Eastern Samar.
PAGASA also said rain is expected to reach heavy to intense levels in the next three days.
Floods and landslides are possible.