Tropical Depression ‘Querubin’ maintains its strength over the waters east of Mindanao, the state weather bureau said on Wednesday.
According to the latest advisory from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the interaction between TD ‘Querubin’ and shear line will potentially bring heavy or intense rainfall over several areas in Visayas and Mindanao, even those far from the projected path of the tropical depression.
“Sea travel is risky for all types or tonnage of vessels. All mariners must remain in port or, if underway, seek shelter or safe harbor as soon as possible until winds and waves subside,” it warned.
‘Querubin’ ‘is moving north northeastward at 10 kilometers per hour with maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 55 kilometers per hour.
Its center was last estimated at 230 km east of Davao City or 205 km east of Tagum City, Davao del Norte.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 is raised over Davao Oriental and PAGASA says that the highest wind signal which may be hoisted during the occurrence of ‘Querubin’ is TCWS No. 1.
The weather disturbance is forecast to move generally north northeastward or northward over the waters east of Mindanao within the next 24 hours. During the same period, ‘Querubin’ will also weaken into a remnant low pressure area.
From Thursday through Sunday, the remnant low pressure area of ‘Querubin’ will traverse Mindanao, Sulu Sea, and Palawan. Due to the weak nature of its circulation, the track forecast of ‘Querubin’ may still shift within the limit of the forecast confidence cone.
“Although a weakening scenario is expected, possible re-development into a tropical depression may occur once the remnant low of ‘Querubin’ reaches the West Philippine Sea,” PAGASA noted.
