Tropical Depression Kabayan poised for landfall over Mindanao — PAGASA
December 17, 2023 | 1:13pm
Track of Tropical Depression Kabayan as of Dec. 17, 2023.
PAGASA / Released
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Kabayan, the country’s 11th cyclone this year, may make landfall over Mindanao Sunday evening or early Monday, according to the state weather agency.
Kabayan was last spotted 440 kilometers east of Davao City in Davao del Sur, with maximum peak winds of 55 km per hour near the center and gusts of up to 70 kph.
PAGASA said Kabayan is likely to maintain its strength until its initial landfall over Mindanao. But the weather bureau is not ruling out the possibility of the cyclone reaching tropical storm category before landfall.
Moving north northwest slowly, Kabayan is likely to make landfall along the coast of Surigao del Sur or Davao Oriental tonight or early Monday.
Strong winds, heavy rain
PAGASA placed the following areas in Visayas and Mindanao under Wind Signal No. 1:
- Southern portion of Samar (Basey, Santa Rita, Marabut, Talalora, Villareal, Pinabacdao)
- Southern portion of Eastern Samar (Maydolong, City of Borongan, Quinapondan, Guiuan, Lawaan, Balangiga, Llorente, Giporlos, Salcedo, Balangkayan, General Macarthur, Hernani, Mercedes)
- Leyte
- Southern Leyte
- Bohol
- Camotes Islands
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte
- Surigao del Sur
- Agusan del Norte
- Agusan del Sur
- Northern portion of Davao Oriental (Cateel, Boston, Baganga)
- Northern portion of Davao de Oro (Monkayo, Laak)
- Misamis Oriental
- Camiguin
- Northern portion of Bukidno
