Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remains in effect over 15 areas as Tropical Storm Ada slowly tracks north-northwestward over the Philippine Sea east of Eastern Visayas, state weather bureau PAGASA said on January 16.
The center of Tropical Storm Ada was last estimated 370 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, or 430 kilometers east of Maasin City, Southern Leyte. It has maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center, gusts up to 80 kph, and a central pressure of 998 hPa. Strong to gale-force winds extend up to 400 kilometers from its center.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over the following areas:
Luzon:
- Eastern portion of Camarines Norte (Mercedes, Basud, San Lorenzo Ruiz, San Vicente, Daet, Talisay, Vinzons)
- Camarines Sur
- Catanduanes
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- Eastern portion of mainland Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
Visayas:
- Northern Samar
- Samar
- Eastern Samar
- Biliran
- Northern and central portions of Leyte (Carigara, Barugo, and others listed)
- Eastern portion of Southern Leyte (Silago, Sogod, etc.)
Mindanao:
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte
- Surigao del Sur
Areas under Signal No. 1 may experience minimal to minor impacts from strong winds, particularly in coastal and upland communities.
Heavy rainfall ranging from 100 to 200 millimeters is expected over Northern Samar and Eastern Samar, while 50 to 100 millimeters is forecast for Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Agusan del Norte. Additionally, the northeast monsoon or amihan, enhanced by Ada's periphery, will bring strong to gale-force gusts to Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and other regions.
According to PAGASA's forecast, Ada will move generally northwestward today through Saturday before turning north-northwestward to northeastward by Sunday. It may pass close to Eastern Samar and Northern Samar tomorrow and Catanduanes by Sunday, with a possible landfall over Eastern Visayas or the Bicol Region if it shifts westward. Beginning Tuesday evening, it is forecast to move southeastward while over the sea east of the Bicol Region. Ada is expected to maintain tropical storm strength but may weaken into a tropical depression by Tuesday.
