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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764821166911philippines_band_13_20251203232000.gif" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">RAMB/US NOAA/Himawari</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE)</strong> — More provinces are now under wind signal no. 1 even as  tropical depression Wilma decelerated while moving near northern Samar. </p><p>State weather bureau PAGASA said the following ares are now under wind signal no. 1: </p><p><strong>Luzon</strong><br/>The southern portion of mainland Masbate </p><p><strong>Visayas</strong><br/>Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, the northern portion of Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands, and the eastern and central portions of Bohol </p><p><strong>Mindanao</strong><br/>Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands, Dinagat Islands,  the northern portion of Surigao del Sur and the northern portion of Agusan del Norte </p><p>Strong winds with minor to minimal impacts will be felt in these areas. </p><p>More areas will be added under wind signals as Wilma moves closer to land. </p><p>At 4 p.m. the tropical depression was located 575 kilometers east of Catarman, Northern Samar. </p><p>It carries maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h while moving West southwestward at 10 km/h. </p><p>It has strong winds that extend outwards up to 220 km from the center. </p><p>Wilma is forecast to move west southwestward until Saturday  before turning generally westward for the remaining forecast period. </p><p>The center of Wilma may make its initial landfall in Eastern Visayas or Dinagat Islands between Friday evening and Saturday morning. It will continue to traverse Visayas until Sunday. </p><p>It will then emerge over Sulu Sea and may pass over northern Palawan between Sunday evening and Monday morning. </p><p>Wilma will slightly intensify before landfall but will likely remain a tropical depression throughout the forecast period. Further intensification is likely once it emerges over the West Philippine Sea. </p><p>The public is advised to continue monitoring updates on Wilma and take necessary measures to protect life and property, including heeding evacuation orders from local officials.  </p><div><strong>RAINFALL </strong></div><p>In a press briefing Thursday afternoon, PAGASA said between today and Friday, the southern portion of Bicol Region, Northern Samar and Easter Samar may experience 100 to 200 millimeters of rain while other provinces in the Visayas, including Cebu, Bohol and Negros Oriental may get between 50 to 100 millimeters of rain. </p><p>As Wilma traverses the Visayas, more rainfall is expected which may potentially cause flooding in low lying areas. </p><p>“With Wilma, we’re expecting a significant amount of rainfall. Inaasahan din natin ang landslides sa mga blulubundking lugar,” said PAGASA Deputy Administrator for Research and Development Marcelino Villafuerte. </p><p>PAGASA has also issued a gale warning over the western, northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon.</p><div><strong>- With reports from Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="1023" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AOqs-9jTIDs" title="LIVE: PAGASA gives latest update on Tropical Depression #WilmaPH | December 4" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>MANILA (UPDATE) — More provinces are now under wind signal no. 1 even as  tropical depression Wilma decelerated while moving near northern Samar.</p><div> </div><p>State weather bureau PAGASA said the following ares are now under wind signal no. 1:</p><div> </div><p>Luzon The southern portion of mainland Masbate</p><div> </div><p>Visayas Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, the northern portion of Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands, and the eastern and central portions of Bohol</p><div> </div><p>Mindanao Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands, Dinagat Islands,  the northern portion of Surigao del Sur and the northern portion of Agusan del Norte</p><div> </div><p>Strong winds with minor to minimal impacts will be felt in these areas.</p><div> </div><p>More areas will be added under wind signals as Wilma moves closer to land.</p><div> </div><p>At 4 p.m. the tropical depression WILMA was located 575 kilometers East of Catarman, Northern Samar.</p><div> </div><p>It carries maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h while moving West southwestward at 10 km/h.</p><div> </div><p>It has strong winds that extend outwards up to 220 km from the center.</p><div> </div><p>Wilma is forecast to move west southwestward until Saturday  before turning generally westward for the remaining forecast period.</p><div> </div><p>The center of WILMA may make its initial landfall in Eastern Visayas or Dinagat Islands between Friday evening and Saturday morning. It will continue to traverse Visayas until Sunday.</p><div> </div><p>It will then emerge over Sulu Sea and may pass over northern Palawan between Sunday evening and Monday morning.</p><div> </div><p>Wilma will slightly intensify before landfall but will likely remain a tropical depression throughout the forecast period. Further intensification is likely once it emerges over the West Philippine Sea.</p><div> </div><p>The public is advised to continue monitoring updates on Wilma and take necessary measures to protect life and property, including heeding evacuation orders from local officials.</p><div> </div><div> </div><p>RAINFALL</p><div> </div><p>In a press briefing Thursday afternoon, PAGASA said between today and Friday, the southern portion of Bicol Region, Northern Samar and Easter Samar may experience 100 to 200 millimeters of rain while other provinces in the Visayas, including Cebu, Bohol and Negros Oriental may get between 50 to 100 millimeters of rain.</p><div> </div><p>As Wilma traverses the Visayas, more rainfall is expected which may potentially cause flooding in low lying areas.</p><div> </div><p>“With Wilma, we’re expecting a significant amount of rainfall. Inaasahan din natin ang landslides sa mga blulubundking lugar,” said PAGASA Deputy Administrator for Research and Development Marcelino Villafuerte.</p><div> </div><p>PAGASA has also issued a gale warning over the western, northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon.</p><div> </div><p>- With reports from Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News</p>

<p>More provinces are now under wind signal no. 1 even as tropical depression Wilma decelerated while moving near northern Samar.</p>

More provinces are now under wind signal no. 1 even as tropical depression Wilma decelerated while moving near northern Samar.

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Wilma decelerates; more areas now under wind signal no. 1

Ariel Rojas,

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Published December 04, 2025 12:08 PM PHT

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Updated December 04, 2025 07:53 PM PHT

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